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.

We have lots of fresh made pizza going in the wood-burning oven at the country villa with family and friends. Gina made fast friends with this little guy - but then we fried him up and ate him with our amazing lunch on the boat&#x 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 Our guests get to harvest salt right from the seawater flats in Trapani, Sicily. Truly a unique experience. We take our guests on private boats to see the incredible grottos and crystal blue waters in Marettimo, Sicily. Actually, they really did the leg-work and harvested the fiore di sale that you see in the photo. We take the salt home. Sophie made the hike up the salt mountain in Marsala, Sicily Melissa and her mother Nancy, have been on many Culture Discovery Vacations. Throughout most of Italy. See you soon Glynn enjoying some fresh cannoli in Favignana, Sicily on our cooking and adventure on the islands of Sicily vacation Another great night at the country villa in Favignana, Sicily where we make cheese, pizza and harvest honey! Michele is one of our fisherman friends. He's the real deal, along with Rosario, these two show us some great times Love birds cooling off while getting hot in the crystal blue waters on one of our Favignana vacations We go out on the private boats during the week and explore the island from the sea on our cooking and adventure tours Ivan shows the group how to make proper bruschetta on our cooking and adventure on the islands of Sicily Arancini - Rice balls are a staple of Sicilian cuisine. We learn how to make them fresh on our cooking and wine tours Fun with sausages. Hot off the grill, Melissa shows off her new sausage "do" right before her wonderful lunch Michael and Ivan - longtime friends enjoying some fun and pasta on the boat in Favignana, Sicily The historic Florio Tuna Cannery in Favignana harbor is truly fascinating to see how the locals lived off the sea! Sicilian Almond cookies are delicious. We make them from scratch on our Favignana, Sicily vacation weeks. So Good! Guests having fun waiting for our private boats to take us around Favignana, Sicily on our cooking vacations. When available and in season, some guests are lucky enough to enjoy sea urchin caught fresh off the coast in Favignana. Not all Italian cooking happens indoors. In Sicily, a lot of great cooking happens outside on the grill. Our guests have the vacation of a lifetime getting to the beach or out for a hike in Favignana, Sicily. It's beauti We make fresh ricotta cheese at a private country villa in Favignana Another exclusive Culture Discovery event. Along with other delicious fruits, we enjoy our relaxing boat rides around the Isola di Favignana, Sicily At Macelleria Campo in Valderice, we have an amazing time making fresh sausages and having a fantastic lunch there! Fun beyond compare while we harvest salt at the saline in Trapani, Sicily - Truly a unique experience! A group the day after night fishing, taking in the breathtaking crystal water of Favignana, Sicily Jokes are flying during our super-fun sausage-making class at Campo Butcher Shop near Erice, Sicily Two great friends, Scippio and Rosario love to have a great time and love our guests that come visit us in Favignana We stay in the cutest "Casitas" during our vacation week in Favignana, Sicily. Each place is wonderfully accom During the salt harvest season in Trapani, Sicily - The workers build these salt mounds completely by hand. Guests love the fresh bruschetta we make in Favignana, Sicily on our cooking and wine adventure vacations Erice offers some of the most stunning views on the western side of Mainland Sicily. Such great friends in Favignana that we make pizza and fresh ricotta cheese with in their private country home. Francesco shows our guests the fun art of making fresh sausages right out of the grinder. The shop is in Valderice. While out on our early morning fishing excursion, we see the most spectacular sunrises in Favignana, Sicily. One of our boat captain, Michele's, wonderful and delicious fresh-catch sauté on the boat in Favignana, Sici 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 One of our alumni guests, Maita knows how to relax and have a great time while in the sun on the boat around Favignana. As we wait for the sunrise on our fishing boat, we relax on the calm seas in Favignana, Sicily on our cookery vacations Our guests at the marina in Favignana, Sicily getting ready for their next adventure out on the high seas!