Photos - Cooking & Adventure on the Islands of Sicily

Photos - Cooking & Adventure on the Islands of Sicily

Following is a collection of random photos from this itinerary. To see more full-size photos, visit our photo galleries.

Francesco shows our guests the fun art of making fresh sausages right out of the grinder. The shop is in Valderice. Guests learning about how Limoncello is made during our Limoncello class in Amalfi, Italy. Michael and Ivan - longtime friends enjoying some fun and pasta on the boat in Favignana, Sicily There's a technic and an art to everything. Mostly just have fun! Getting the fiore di sale from the flats in Sometimes the fish are biting early, so we head out with the crew and set the lines for our fishing trip in Favignana. Our guests have an incredible time learning to cook authentic Sicilian dishes, like Arancini. Homemade, Sicilia Ivan shows the group how to make proper bruschetta on our cooking and adventure on the islands of Sicily Along with other delicious fruits, we enjoy our relaxing boat rides around the Isola di Favignana, Sicily Another Culture Discovery exclusive event where we harvest honey, fresh from the hives and then take home our own jars&a Guests love the fresh bruschetta we make in Favignana, Sicily on our cooking and wine adventure vacations Maita thinks she made a great catch while out on our fishing boats in Favignana. Sadly, she had to return it to the sea Making fresh cannoli from scratch on our Sicily cooking vacation classes in Italy A group the day after night fishing, taking in the breathtaking crystal water of Favignana, Sicily We take our guests on private boats to see the incredible grottos and crystal blue waters in Marettimo, Sicily. Busiate is a wonderful Sicilian pasta similar to fusilli. It's a fantastic pasta that holds sauces wonderfully deli One of our boat captain, Michele's, wonderful and delicious fresh-catch sauté on the boat in Favignana, Sici Our guests are treated to some local seafood delicacies, seaside near the hotel. Truly an immersive experience! Our friend's farm has lots of surprises as they even raise their own goats to get milk and also make cheese from. Our Italian Cooking Classes are always fun and informative. The recipes are fantastic and the meals are delicious! A local Sicilian Shepherd on the Island of Favignana, Sicily on our cooking and wine vacations. We explore the pre-historic cave drawings in Levanso, Sicily. These hieroglyphics date back over 10,000 years! We pay homage to our dear friend Pino who was a diamond in the rough. So many great memories and stories. We miss you&am During our boating excursions in Favignana, we relax, get in the water and cool off with some refreshing fun! Our guests get to help make the ricotta and pecorino cheese by stirring the pot of fresh milk that will become cheese&#x After our fantastic morning out at sea, we bring our fresh catch to the market to sell to the locals. All in good fun&#x Our guests often take the trail up to the Castle of Santa Caterina when they have some time off. Fisherman will be fisherman and they respect their catch. So much so that they are careful in handling them. The founders of Culture Discovery Vacations, Michael and Paola enjoying some time on the boat with guests in Favignana. The Blue Grotto of Capri has nothing on the amazing grottoes of Marettimo, Sicily. Truly amazing and spectacular. One of our alumni guests, Maita knows how to relax and have a great time while in the sun on the boat around Favignana. We go out on the private boats during the week and explore the island from the sea on our cooking and adventure tours When available and in season, some guests are lucky enough to enjoy sea urchin caught fresh off the coast in Favignana. We make Pasticcini di Mandarle- Sicilian Almond Cookies at one of our cooking classes in Favignana, Sicily Before we get our boots to harvest the salt, we tour the museum and learn the history of the amazing "saline" Two great friends, Scippio and Rosario love to have a great time and love our guests that come visit us in Favignana Actually, they really did the leg-work and harvested the fiore di sale that you see in the photo. We take the salt home. At Macelleria Campo in Valderice, we have an amazing time making fresh sausages and having a fantastic lunch there! Melissa and her mother Nancy, have been on many Culture Discovery Vacations. Throughout most of Italy. See you soon The historic Florio Tuna Cannery in Favignana harbor is truly fascinating to see how the locals lived off the sea! Our guests get to harvest salt right from the seawater flats in Trapani, Sicily. Truly a unique experience. Not all Italian cooking happens indoors. In Sicily, a lot of great cooking happens outside on the grill. Enjoy some down time and soak in the sun at one of the many fantastic beaches of Favignana, Sicily.