On March 8, we celebrate International Women’s Day or la Festa della Donna. As a symbol of respect and appreciation, Sicilians and Italians give sprigs of mimosa trees, like this one I photographed in Castelveltrano, Sicily to the women in their lives. The yellow blooms of mimosa appear this time of year in warmer regions…
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This Canary Might Make You Sing
This canary yellow melon, pictured, is called a Melone Cartuccia in Sicilian. It is currently in season in Sicily. Until recently, this wasn’t common outside of southern Italy. It’s best cultivated in dry, arid climates (In the U. S., for example, in a region like southern California); however in the past couple of years, I’ve…
Melon Yellow
These beautiful yellow melons are now coming in to season in Sicily. These are so good! Sweet and juicy when ripened to “just right.” The town of Joppolo Giancaxio (Agrigento province) will celebrate their harvest of these melons with a sagra this coming weekend. Tastings of melon-based dishes will be enjoyed alongside arts and crafts…