Photos - Cooking & Adventure on the Islands of Sicily

Photos - Cooking & Adventure on the Islands of Sicily

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We never know what we're going to reel-in from the sea. This time it was lobster! So, lets make pasta! Our guests after getting their freshly-harvested salt from the saline at the Trapani, Sicily salt flats. Great photo of our guest appearing to do a lot of heavy lifting. We do harvest salt - but not all of that! Guests love the fresh bruschetta we make in Favignana, Sicily on our cooking and wine adventure vacations Guests learning about how Limoncello is made during our Limoncello class in Amalfi, Italy. Fisherman will be fisherman and they respect their catch. So much so that they are careful in handling them. 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 Not all Italian cooking happens indoors. In Sicily, a lot of great cooking happens outside on the grill. 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 Busiate is a wonderful Sicilian pasta similar to fusilli. It's a fantastic pasta that holds sauces wonderfully deli Our friend's farm has lots of surprises as they even raise their own goats to get milk and also make cheese from. Sicilian busiate pasta is an amazing dish. Rich and complex in flavor, yet very accessible recipe to make yourself! A group the day after night fishing, taking in the breathtaking crystal water of Favignana, Sicily Love birds cooling off while getting hot in the crystal blue waters on one of our Favignana vacations Guests show off their haul of salt after a morning harvest in Trapani, Sicily. Sicilian Almond cookies are delicious. We make them from scratch on our Favignana, Sicily vacation weeks. So Good! Our guests have the vacation of a lifetime getting to the beach or out for a hike in Favignana, Sicily. It's beauti Historic tuna cannery in Favignana harbor where the Florio family ran one of the largest fishing operations in Italy. When available and in season, some guests are lucky enough to enjoy sea urchin caught fresh off the coast in Favignana. Fresh Sicilian tomatoes! We use exclusively in this delicious Busiate pasta dish made from scratch in cooking class At Macelleria Campo in Valderice, we have an amazing time making fresh sausages and having a fantastic lunch there! Sometimes the fish are biting early, so we head out with the crew and set the lines for our fishing trip in Favignana. Fun beyond compare while we harvest salt at the saline in Trapani, Sicily - Truly a unique experience! These boats in Marettimo, Sicily appear to be floating on air - when really it's just the water that is incredibly Two of our favorite people sharing a little aperitivi down by the cliffs near the hotel. A truly immersive experience. Fruit and other aperitivi with our salt-tasting at the saline in Trapani, Sicily. One of the highlights of the vacation& We explore coves and grottos on our Favignana, Sicily cooking and wine Vacations in Italy. Making fresh cannoli from scratch on our Sicily cooking vacation classes in Italy Our boats take us to the beautiful Cala Rossa bay in Isola di Favignana, Sicily during our cooking and wine vacations. Enjoy some down time and soak in the sun at one of the many fantastic beaches of Favignana, Sicily. As we wait for the sunrise on our fishing boat, we relax on the calm seas in Favignana, Sicily on our cookery vacations Such great friends in Favignana that we make pizza and fresh ricotta cheese with in their private country home. We have fresh sausages and tomatoes along with the amazing Sicilian bread during a lunch in Favignana. We stay in the cutest "Casitas" during our vacation week in Favignana, Sicily. Each place is wonderfully accom On all our Italian cooking vacations we make fresh pasta in one form or another. Pastas are typically regional recipes. We love relaxing at the beach! Favignana-style on our cooking and adventure on the islands of Sicily vacation Erice offers some of the most stunning views on the western side of Mainland Sicily. Guests enjoying some down time and taking in the customary aperitivi or happy hour - Italian style! Michael and Ivan - longtime friends enjoying some fun and pasta on the boat in Favignana, Sicily Another Culture Discovery exclusive event where we harvest honey, fresh from the hives and then take home our own jars&a Our Italian Cooking Classes are always fun and informative. The recipes are fantastic and the meals are delicious! Dinner is served as we are treated like royalty on a private boat in the Favignana Harbor. A delicious Sicilian meal