Sara and I traveled to Hua Hin, Thailand for our 30th anniversary. We enjoyed quite an adventure. We stayed at a beautiful condo complex at the ocean that had lagoon pools, infinity pool and an amazing beach. These are a few snapshots of the property where we stayed for the month I’ll add some postsContinue reading “January, 2019 in Thailand”
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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”
Reflecting back to September, 2017…
We keep reminiscing about our great memories from when Sara’s sister‘sfamily came to visit last year. We enjoyed some amaizing adventures together…driving around Sicily! Vittoria and our niece, Kendall followed along in the Smart 🚗 Of course, our first stop was Gambino Vini 🍷 We went to our favorite local restaurant, Feudo Delizia Up MountContinue reading “Reflecting back to September, 2017…”
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!
Murgo Winery
Last month we booked a wine tour and lunch at Murgo Winery in Santa Venezia. It was a nice tour and both the wine and the food were delicious! We were so glad that we finally decided to go to Murgo. It was a gray day, so we didn’t get to enjoy what appears toContinue reading “Murgo Winery”
A visit to Agrigento
Sara and I decided to take a few days and travel to Agrigento. We stayed at B & B Giunone. It was a perfect place for us to stay: A beautiful, clean, comfortable room with a private bath and balcony; an amaizing breakfast; wireless internet helped us plan our next day’s adventure; private off-street gatedContinue reading “A visit to Agrigento”
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”
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”
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”