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Nuccio is an excellent tour guide
My last day in Sicily is a good one! We arrive at Zia Ester's house in Siracusa and only stay long enough to drop off Marta so she can help cook. Nuccio and I walk the perimeter of Isla di Ortegia, which is a beautiful part of downtown Siracusa, another UNESCO site. It is surrounded by the Ionian Sea's clear, turquoise waters. We see fountains, churches and eat ice cream (Don't tell! We still ate ...
Happy Thanksgiving!
... pear trees. I'm able to enjoy all of the bounty from his garden including homemade wine with every meal and heaps of the best olive oil I've ever tasted. Not surprisingly, Marta is an excellent cook, preparing every meal with simple, healthy and local ingredients.I may even be able to replicate the nightly minestra- usually made with beans which are pureed and then served with tiny pasta, topped with copious amounts of olive oil. Delicious.
If Berroni was a ...
Part 1 - Rome to Sicily
... My youngest sister, Flora, and her husband, Paul, arrived the next day, and we settled in to a lovely family-run B&B (Paola and her daughters Costanza & Lavinia) in Trastevere. Next day, leaving Dad at my cousin's house in Rome, where he kept company with his widowed sister-in-law, Flora, Paul and I make a quick sortie down to Naples.
Naples, even for those of you who haven't read Gomorra, or seen the film, has a pretty bad reputation - ...
Noto
... from. We only saw a stork and heron, but it was all along the coast marshes and I bet it is beautiful in the spring time. From there we were going to go to Avola, but decided to skip it and head straight to Ortigia, and we are glad we did as the streets, although beautiful and scenic were one way and crazy. Took us an hour of circling through the portal to find our destination. Once again I hoofed it to find our nights lodging, and it was easily ...
Ode to GRANITA!!!!!
... which is called the granita!!!! *pause for dramatic effect* He brought his fabulous daughter a simple drink that changed our lives forever. He placed a small plastic cup on the table. The contents of this cup appeared to be a what we Australians call a 'slushie', but this drink proved to be much more than what was seen t first glance. As they say, don't judge a book by its cover, or in this case don't judge a Granita by its glass. Vanessa took the first sip, ...
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