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.”
Tag Archives: Catania
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!”
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!”
Exploring Mount Etna!
Have you had a chance to check out our adventures ?? This was from April, 2021 Mt. Etna Volcano 🌋 Excursion:Episode 1 And Mount Etna Excursion : #2
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Back to work!
We were able to resume providing hair services May 18.
Coronavirus–Stay at Home Lockdown
I realized that we haven’t blogged recently. So I thought I’d post a quick note. Sara and I traveled to Thailand again for our anniversary in January, which happened to be as the Coronavirus Epidemic was unfolding. We returned to Catania safely early in February, virus free. We have been under national stay-at-home orders inContinue reading “Coronavirus–Stay at Home Lockdown”
Sailing adventure
Yesterday we enjoyed a beautiful day at sea with Gregorio and Antonella aboard the Sun Odyssey, one of Sicily Sailing Experience sail boats. We took the boat from Catania to Acitrezza. If the weather was better we could have added swimming to the itinerary (which honestly was the only thing missing!!!) They served appetizers withContinue reading “Sailing adventure”
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!
Another visit to the Catania Market
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”