On the 6th day of January we celebrate the “Feast of the Epiphany” in Western Christianity. The feast commemorates the visit of the 3...

Da buon pizzaiolo napoletano, Peppe, Villa Verde’s renowned pizzaiolo, gives me a little insight on making the perfect Neapolitan pizza....

Traveling to Italy during COVID in 2021 takes the normal stresses of traveling to a whole new level. The anxiety of making sure your bags...

When COVID-19 stripped our freedoms to travel, sit around a dinner table with our loved ones, socialize and do anything that was once...

Ingredients For 4 Person(s) For the Sauce: 10 Roma tomatoes, ends trimmed 2 medium carrots, peeled 1 small onion, whole 1 bunch of basil,...

The Easter season brings a time of reflection, celebration, and new beginnings. For the past 5 years i have hosted my family for Easter...

Small in size but large in culture, Militello in Val di Catania is a quaint village whose origins date back to the Copper Age. Having...

In contrast to big European cities during the summer, this region of Sicily has all the history of Rome along with the small-town breezy...

The beautiful Baroque city of Ispica sits in the hills of the southern tip of Sicily. It is one of several towns in this area that was...

Sometimes, stepping into a place transports you into an ethereal world that you never knew could look so picturesque. Ragusa is just...

Less well-known than its prestigious neighbours (Ragusa, Noto and Modica) but just as fascinating and beautiful, Scicli is well worth a...

Catania is a major transport hub, university center and economic hub in the area and is known for its active nightlife and vibrant...

Set in the splendid scenery of the Iblei mountains, the picturesque village of Palazzolo Acreide shows itself as a treasure chest to be...

Modica is one of the most interesting towns in Sicily. Included into a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with 7 other towns of the Val di...

Caltagirone is one of the eight towns of south-eastern Sicily known as the baroque towns of the Val di Noto, which were almost entirely...

This is Castelmola. A quaint little town perched on the Mount side above Taormina. Famous for more than just it’s almond wine and...

It’s not every day you get to walk down 5th Avenue in a red gown but...I was lucky enough to walk in the Columbus Day Parade in a red...

Panelle are to Sicilians what French fries are to French people. Panelle are Sicilian fritters made out of chickpea flour. They are a...

Pasta Chi Tinnirumi or Pasta con i Tenerumi (in Italian) is a Sicilian culinary secret well worth discovering. What started as a "peasant...

Here is a video from summer 2019 where we interviewed my grandparents... Question: What do you miss the most about Sicily when you are in...