Monday we went into Catania so that we could shop at the open market. We had grown Thai basil in our garden and wanted to create some Thai dishes for dinner. The open market is a great place to get fresh fruits and vegetables, and we also went to Cristaldi Market and a small orientalContinue reading “Another visit to the Catania Market”
Category Archives: Adventures
Santa Teresa di Riva
Last week we enjoyed a day at the beach with friends! This was our first time at Santa Teresa di Riva beach, which is just a few minutes drive north of Taormina. It was a beautiful day, beautiful beaches, great time with friends, and some good food too! In the afternoon we relocated to LidoContinue reading “Santa Teresa di Riva”
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”
Wine tasting at Gambino Vini
We had a fantastic day yesterday. I started by creating a fun haircut for a friend’s mom who was visiting. Sara gave her a pedicure on our veranda while I created a custom lipstick. Afterward we headed around to the northeast side of Mt.Etna to Gambino Vini in Linguaglossa. What a find! The wine tastingContinue reading “Wine tasting at Gambino Vini”