Hi Everyone! Now I have to confess, we have been so busy these last couple of months that my husband and I decided to skip town for a week for our 8 year anniversary with our 15 month old daughter….it was wonderful! We rented a cabin near Catania, Sicily in a town called Randazzo. It’s[…]
Hi Everyone! A few weeks ago, my friend Daniela (the one who gave me the famously delicious Italian Apple Cake recipe…see post) invited us to a delicious pizzeria ristorante called “Oro del Etna”. She had been telling us about it, so we decided to make the journey to Catania. It’s found at the base of[…]
As we near the end of the summer here in Sicily, we also near the end of the proverbial Sicilian summer breakfast…..the granita! The granita isn’t like anything you’ve ever tasted. It’s crushed ice that is churned and added to an assortment of natural flavors of your choosing…..strawberry, almond, coffee, lemon, etc……optionally topped with the[…]
For those of you who haven’t heard of Siracusa….it’s a city here in Sicily with a touristic island attached, named Ortigia. If you google “Siracusa” or “Ortigia”, no doubt you will find tons of touristic photos. On Monday, my husband and I spend the day there since it’s only and hour from where we live.[…]
If you have ever had the misfortune of losing luggage, you know how frustrating it can be trying to remember what you packed inside. Traveling back and forth between Italy and the USA yearly has given me many opportunities of “trial and error” in packing suitcases. I hope you can benefit from some of these[…]
Ok, it’s no secret I looooove to travel. Especially since I live in Sicily. If only money was no object! But whenever possible, the hubby and I like to take getaway trips. What I’ve tried to do here, is to list some of the note worthy places to see and places we’ve personally stayed at[…]
