Today Mt. Etna is blowing off some steam…and ash! This is the view from our home in Belpasso, CT. We have been busy in the kitchen preparing some or our favorite Autumn recipes!! We hope that you will give them a try, and let us know what you think. And more!! Subscribe to our YouTubeContinue reading “Autumn is in the air.”
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Todd’s Ultimate Stuffing Recipe
Autumn is in the air, even here in Sicily. In our garden the pumpkins and squash are ripening. Grapes are being harvested in the vineyards around us. Nuts are ready to be picked. So what are we craving? My Nana Perillo’s signature meat stuffing. The aroma and flavors bring us back to autumn in NewContinue reading “Todd’s Ultimate Stuffing Recipe”
We’re going…NUTS!
It is nut season here in Sicily. The walnut tree on our property has been dropping its fruit for a couple of weeks now. We discovered they were ripe early this season when our dog started to bring them into the living room for her snack. She loves to crack the nuts open and muchContinue reading “We’re going…NUTS!”
It’s Fig Season in Sicily!
We picked figs this week in our garden. Up here on the slopes of Mt Etna the figs ripen a little later in the season. Down in the valley or along the coast of Sicily the figs can be ready to pick as early as June, or maybe July. For us, here in Belpasso, theContinue reading “It’s Fig Season in Sicily!”
Cooking in Sicily!
We want to share our cooking experiences so that you can enjoy a taste of Sicily (& Italy) in your own kitchen!! Watch the full episode as we go shopping at the Catania open market. Then back home to Belpasso, CT we cook up some easy, delicious recipes including Grilled swordfish (Spada) and Spaghetti &Continue reading “Cooking in Sicily!”
Thai Cooking Course
Thai Cooking Course was another amazing food experience! We chose the day when the menu included one of our favorite dishes, Spicy Cashew Chicken We also started the day with a tour of the morning market. Our guide explained a lot of the ingredients as we worked our way through the inner streets of theContinue reading “Thai Cooking Course”
Thai Cooking class
The first cooking class was a private experience with Maple and David. (ThaiFoodEmporium.com.) They brought us to the morning market in Hua Hin and taught us how to navigate our way through in order to purchase the ingredients for the dishes we would prepare. Then a after a short tuck-tuck ride we arrived at theirContinue reading “Thai Cooking class”
Arrosticini
When we visited Pescara this summer to attend Pioneer Ministry School we had the opportunity to taste the local speciality. Our friends served up a feast which included a traditional Abruzzese cuisine from the Italian region of Abruzzo. The arrosticini. Beautiful small scewers of lamb slow roasted over charcoal. So…when we got home to Sicily we searchedContinue reading “Arrosticini”
Gambino Vini—Great memories 🍷🧀🍷
Recently we visited Gambino Vini again for a Full wine tasting with the Guarnaccia family…a wonderful experience before they traveled back to Australia. And today we were reflecting back our many memorable visits to Gambino Vini! We enjoyed several tastings with Amber and Greg! Actually, they introduced us to this wonderful gem! This was ourContinue reading “Gambino Vini—Great memories 🍷🧀🍷”
Oranges 🍊
Amazing Sicilian oranges. Believe it or not, all of these were in the same bag that we got at the market. This is the season for the blood oranges, or red oranges. They are delicious and make some beautiful juice!