Etna Meile

Our favorite source for fresh honey is Etna Miele in Zefferana Etna.  They have a wonderful traveling store that parks at the visitor center at Mt. Etna Sud, which is only 10-15 minutes drive from our house. We drove up today to get some more of the Crema di Nocciole al Miele (hazelnut cream honey)Continue reading “Etna Meile”

Driving in Sicily

Driving in Sicily is not for the faint of heart! I felt I was well prepared for the adventure of Sicilian driving due to the fact that I learned to drive in Massachusetts, USA.  New Englanders view Massachusetts drivers as a little “pazzo” crazy. I’m not sure how the situation on the roadways became whatContinue reading “Driving in Sicily”

Lambrusco Cooler

After another hot day in the Sicilian sun (100+) we cooled with a fun beverage.  Lambrusco poured over sorbet. I got a variety of sorbets, I used peach, strawberry and lemon. Using a melon baller I placed balls of sorbet in a glass and then poured chilled Lambrusco over the sorbet. It did the trickContinue reading “Lambrusco Cooler”

2016 International Beauty Expo, Bologna, IT

I have always appreciated the value of continued education.  Living in Sicily has opened up a whole world of opportunities.  My daughter, Victoria, is also a licensed cosmetologist.  We attended the Beauty Expo in Bologna in March. I am posting a few photos from our experience.  These aren’t looks for everyday, but they are someContinue reading “2016 International Beauty Expo, Bologna, IT”