In the foothills of Mt. Etna, near Bronte, lies an English stately home. Curiously, it belonged to the family of one
February 9 2016 / Events
Carnevale at Acireale
Acireale, Sicilia
Billed as “il piú bel Carnevale di Sicilia”, (the most exciting and fun in all of Sicily), this is purely
February 8 2016 / Food & Wine
Palermo Street Food: Inside an Airport!
Italy
– Local knowledge such as this is the heart and fun of Anne’s U.S. Cooking and Lecture Tour “Feast of
January 26 2016 / Local Interest
La Passeggiata delle Cattive – The Widow’s Walkway
Palermo, Sicily
Imagine being a married woman and living in Sicily centuries ago. Your husband dies and, as a widow, that practically
December 10 2015 / Art & Archaeology
The (Digital) Return of Caravaggio’s Nativity
Palermo, Sicilia
Sadly among the top 10 works of art most sought-after by Italy’s investigative forces, Caravaggio’s early 17th century masterpiece, the
November 5 2015 / Food & Wine
The Devious Temptress of San Vito Lo Capo
San Vito lo Capo, Sicilia
For the ancient Greeks and Romans, la sirenetta (“the mermaid”) was the devious temptress wooing sailors off course, leading them
October 16 2015 / Food & Wine
Marettimo’s “Fish-Bait Wreath”
Marettimo, Sicilia
As you approach the Marettimo trattoria with leaping blue dolphins painted on the side, you know you’ve found the right
August 6 2015 / Places
Ortigia, Sicily: Syracuse’s Island
Isola di Ortigia, Sicilia
Driving away from Trapani under a cloudless late spring sky, my rental Cinquecento and I began our four hour drive
July 17 2015 / Places
Le Spiaggette di Scoglitti, Sicilia
Scoglitti, Sicily
A balmy evening along the little beaches of Scoglitti… perfect for a stroll. The sun sets, taking the heat of
June 8 2015 / Places
Lipari: Among the Volcanos
Lipari, Sicilia
Nestled amongst the Aeolian Islands, Lipari is the largest island of this volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of
May 26 2015 / Places
ALLIED LANDINGS IN SICILY MUSEUM
Catania, Sicily
Close to Catania’s railway sidings and the main station is an unused brick factory called ‘Le Ciminiere’ which has been
April 13 2015 / Places
Città del Gattopardo
Santa Margherita di Belice, Sicily
Santa Margherita di Belice, Sicily – Readers of the Sicilian classic Il Gattopardo will recognize the name of the palace
February 18 2015 / Places
Height + Wind = Awesome
Mount Etna, Sicily
Awesome! …a word that has become trivialized from overuse. Yet an enthusiast of national parks expects a certain amount of
December 17 2014 / Places
Santa Margherita di Belice
Santa Margherita di Belice, Sicily
In 1968, an earthquake in the Belice Valley of western Sicily caused many devastated villages to relocate and start over.
October 30 2014 / Places
The Windy Isles
Lipari, Sicily
Have you got some holiday leave left over? Because it is still summer here and now is the time to come
July 21 2014 / Local Interest
Lampedusa, Still the “Port of Safe Haven”
Lampedusa, Sicilia
Closer to Africa (about 113 km. from Tunisia) than to Sicily (176 km. north), the island of Lampedusa is southern-most
June 13 2014 / Local Interest
Palermo’s Belle Epoque
Palermo, Sicilia
Not many hotels inspire. In fact many of them are sad, grimy establishments. Not so the Grand Hotel et des Palmes. You only
April 29 2014 / Places
Gangi, il Borgo dei Borghi
Gangi, Sicily
Every year in Italy there is a competition between towns and villages to decide which one is the Borgo Più
April 2 2014 / Local Interest
An English Lady and her Garden… in Taormina
Taormina, Sicily
Not many things are more important to an Englishman than his garden. Fiercely proud and jealous of it, the garden is
February 28 2014 / Food & Wine
Pasta col Nero di Seppia
Cefalù, Sicily
As you know Italian cooking is regional and seasonal, so no polenta down here and probably not much pasta con
February 26 2014 / Food & Wine
World’s Best Street Food
Palermo, Sicily
The world’s oldest – and best – “street food”? It’s that of Palermo where – for centuries – the piazzas
February 20 2014 / Places
Crown Jewel of the Madonie
Polizzi Generosa, Sicily
Polizzi Generosa, on the western slopes of the Madonie Mountains attracts hikers, cyclists and skiers to the nature reserve, the
February 10 2014 / Food & Wine
Color My Winter Blood Orange
Italy
I’ve been checking daily at my corner supermarket, running around town knocking on fruit shop doors, and visiting the twice-a-week,
February 6 2014 / Local Interest
Castelbuono’s Equus Asinus
Castelbuono, Sicily
Many things don’t function properly here, as in quite a few other places in Italy. One of them is the