“Our tale embraces millennia of history, ingredients, and recipes that have stratified in the island at the center of the Mediterranean. It is a journey through time and space, starting with tradition and looking to the future.”
Word has gotten out about Sicily. It’s the island on everybody’s lips and in everybody’s summer plans… and for good reason. Like its active volcano, this vibrant region of Italy erupts with history, culture, gastronomy, beaches, landscape, and people. It’s forecasted to be Sicily’s busiest summer ever, and this rapid increase in popularity will see […]
“Catania is not dreamy; it is bold. Catania is not romantic; it is raw and edgy, Catania is not straightforward; it is complicated.”
“My idea is that the devastating earthquake of 1908 not only destroyed certain artistic beauties, but strongly undermined the identity of the city.”
“Each interaction is a celebration of the people who have committed their lives to selling the best food Sicily has to offer…”
In Sicily, island life is a vestige of the past–people move languidly under the beating sun; fishermen haul in their catches only for the fish to reappear, moments later, on your plate; and crumbling archeological ruins peek out from secret corners. In the Tyrrhenian sea, there are the Aeolian Islands, counting the Seven Sisters islands […]
“It’s beautiful. It’s old. It’s Italy, but it’s not.” -Anthony Bourdain
Whether you’ve followed Part I of our itinerary and are now halfway through your trip, or you’re starting off here, welcome! There is no such thing as seeing it all in Sicily – the landscape is vast and varied, its architecture and customs change from area to area, and the food…oh the food, is endless […]
“…in the hands of local Sicilians, the eggplant is the undisputed Queen of Sicilian cuisine.”
“Each of these civilizations left its mark on the city, leaving indelible traces on the cityscape and a dazzling heritage of cathedrals, red earth-colored domes, mosaics, muqarnas ceilings, ogival arches, and majolica.”
“My aim is to depict the reality that surrounds me: our people, our way of life… let’s call it Sicilianità, or ‘Sicilianness.’”
Regardless of where on the island you find yourself, you surely won’t go hungry.
From splattered plates that line the tables of trattorias to the Teste di Moro peering down from every balcony to the ubiquitous pigna (pine cones) symbolizing vitality, good health, and luck, ceramics are everywhere in Sicily. The island’s clay–unique for its distinct combination of silicates–has produced high-quality ceramics celebrated worldwide for centuries. Fueled by […]
“It’s a warning to husbands, babe. Screw around and you’ll end up buried in the garden.” — Daphne (Meghann Fahy), The White Lotus, Season 2
“Today, ricotta is widely appreciated for its versatility: it can be sweet or savory, hot or cold, fresh or cooked.”
“For much of the world, an orange is a conveniently packaged snack or a morning Vitamin C boost, but here in Sicily, you really see how many families live to the rhythm of the bright citrus.”
“The majestic carob tree has long held sway over the beliefs and superstitions of the island’s people.”
“Italy without Sicily leaves no image in the spirit. It is in Sicily that we find the key to everything… The purity of the contours, the softness of everything, the yielding exchange of colors, the harmonious unity of the sky with the sea and the sea with the earth.” I couldn’t have said it […]
