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.

Sophie made the hike up the salt mountain in Marsala, Sicily Paola harvesting salt in Trapani, Sicily on our cooking and wine adventure vacation in Italy. Our boat captains, Michele and Rosario are such gracious hosts - even to the fresh catch! Just part of Favignana f Taking it easy and relaxing on the boat on the Amalfi Coast. Historic tuna cannery in Favignana harbor where the Florio family ran one of the largest fishing operations in Italy. Rosario, our Favignana,Sicily boat captain being his fun-loving self with his new best friend, Mr. Octopi! Guests show off their haul of salt after a morning harvest in Trapani, Sicily. Guests learning about how Limoncello is made during our Limoncello class in Amalfi, Italy. During the salt harvest season in Trapani, Sicily - The workers build these salt mounds completely by hand. One of our first photos featuring the floating-on-air fishing boat on the sea in Favignana, Sicily. Incredible. We stay in the cutest "Casitas" during our vacation week in Favignana, Sicily. Each place is wonderfully accom We explore the pre-historic cave drawings in Levanso, Sicily. These hieroglyphics date back over 10,000 years! During some down time, some of our guests hike the trail up to the Castle of Santa Caterina to get some amazing views Ivan shows the group how to make proper bruschetta on our cooking and adventure on the islands of Sicily Another Culture Discovery exclusive event where we harvest honey, fresh from the hives and then take home our own jars&a There's a technic and an art to everything. Mostly just have fun! Getting the fiore di sale from the flats in Glynn enjoying some fresh cannoli in Favignana, Sicily on our cooking and adventure on the islands of Sicily vacation We have the use of a private cove near our hotel in Favignana, Sicily. Go for a swim, lay out by the water in Italy Erice offers some of the most stunning views on the western side of Mainland Sicily. On all our Italian cooking vacations we make fresh pasta in one form or another. Pastas are typically regional recipes. Arancini - Rice balls are a staple of Sicilian cuisine. We learn how to make them fresh on our cooking and wine tours Our guests at the marina in Favignana, Sicily getting ready for their next adventure out on the high seas! We make fresh ricotta cheese at a private country villa in Favignana Another exclusive Culture Discovery event. Our guests have an amazing experience learning to cook authentic Sicilian and other Italian recipes. Guests enjoying some down time and taking in the customary aperitivi or happy hour - Italian style! Actually, they really did the leg-work and harvested the fiore di sale that you see in the photo. We take the salt home. Two great friends, Scippio and Rosario love to have a great time and love our guests that come visit us in Favignana Maita thinks she made a great catch while out on our fishing boats in Favignana. Sadly, she had to return it to the sea Having some fun exploring and wine tasting at a winery in Marsala, Sicily. Michael and Ivan - longtime friends enjoying some fun and pasta on the boat in Favignana, Sicily Sicilian busiate pasta is an amazing dish. Rich and complex in flavor, yet very accessible recipe to make yourself! One of our alumni guests, Maita knows how to relax and have a great time while in the sun on the boat around Favignana. Jokes are flying during our super-fun sausage-making class at Campo Butcher Shop near Erice, Sicily Our Italian Cooking Classes are always fun and informative. The recipes are fantastic and the meals are delicious! Our guests are treated to some local seafood delicacies, seaside near the hotel. Truly an immersive experience! Pulling in to the harbor in Marettimo, Sicily, we are greeted by a fleet of sleek, private fishing boats. An incredible Culture Discovery exclusive experience where guests get to squeeze honeycombs and harvest their own honey& Our guests have the vacation of a lifetime getting to the beach or out for a hike in Favignana, Sicily. It's beauti Before we get our boots to harvest the salt, we tour the museum and learn the history of the amazing "saline" Fun with sausages. Hot off the grill, Melissa shows off her new sausage "do" right before her wonderful lunch We make Pasticcini di Mandarle- Sicilian Almond Cookies at one of our cooking classes in Favignana, Sicily Making fresh cannoli from scratch on our Sicily cooking vacation classes in Italy