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 🍷🧀🍷”
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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!
Devlin plus 3 !
In March we adopted Devlin, a cat from the streets of Motta Sant’Anastasia. Since she had been living on the street we thought she would be a good defense for mice and snakes (especially vipers). Last summer our dog, Winni, was bitten by a European Asp. She did kill that viper and since then weContinue reading “Devlin plus 3 !”
Broken Pot Garden
Last summer we ended up with a lot of broken terra-cotta plant pots. (Some of our plants grew fast and blew over with a gust of wind, and the pot would be smashed.) So we decided to put those fragments to use after seeing some creative broken pot gardens. So this is what we haveContinue reading “Broken Pot Garden”
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”
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”