Photos - Cooking & Adventure on the Islands of Sicily

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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 Guests learning about how Limoncello is made during our Limoncello class in Amalfi, Italy. Love birds cooling off while getting hot in the crystal blue waters on one of our Favignana vacations Glynn enjoying some fresh cannoli in Favignana, Sicily on our cooking and adventure on the islands of Sicily vacation We make pizza from scratch at a private country home in Favignana. It's also where we make fresh ricotta and honey& On all our Italian cooking vacations we make fresh pasta in one form or another.  Pastas are typically regional recipes. We have fresh sausages and tomatoes along with the amazing Sicilian bread during a lunch in Favignana. Our guests have an amazing experience learning to cook authentic Sicilian and other Italian recipes. Before we get our boots to harvest the salt, we tour the museum and learn the history of the amazing "saline" Our tour leaders, class instructors are our family in Favignana that will soon be your family once you meet them! Sophie made the hike up the salt mountain in Marsala, Sicily Sometimes the fish are biting early, so we head out with the crew and set the lines for our fishing trip in Favignana. Guests love the fresh bruschetta we make in Favignana, Sicily on our cooking and wine adventure vacations When available and in season, some guests are lucky enough to enjoy sea urchin caught fresh off the coast in Favignana. Another Culture Discovery exclusive event where we harvest honey, fresh from the hives and then take home our own jars&a As we wait for the sunrise on our fishing boat, we relax on the calm seas in Favignana, Sicily on our cookery vacations Sicilian busiate pasta is an amazing dish. Rich and complex in flavor, yet very accessible recipe to make yourself! Historic tuna cannery in Favignana harbor where the Florio family ran one of the largest fishing operations in Italy. While out on our early morning fishing excursion, we see the most spectacular sunrises in Favignana, Sicily. 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 Fun beyond compare while we harvest salt at the saline in Trapani, Sicily - Truly a unique experience! Paola harvesting salt in Trapani, Sicily on our cooking and wine adventure vacation in Italy. We make authentic Sicilian arancini from scratch on our Favignana, Sicily Vacation weeks. These rice balls are delicious Enjoy some down time and soak in the sun at one of the many fantastic beaches of Favignana, Sicily. 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 We never know what we're going to reel-in from the sea. This time it was lobster!  So, lets make pasta! Having some fun exploring and wine tasting at a winery in Marsala, Sicily. Our guests get to harvest salt right from the seawater flats in Trapani, Sicily. Truly a unique experience. Two great friends, Scippio and Rosario love to have a great time and love our guests that come visit us in Favignana The historic Florio Tuna Cannery in Favignana harbor is truly fascinating to see how the locals lived off the sea! Taking it easy and relaxing on the boat on the Amalfi Coast. We make fresh ricotta cheese at a private country villa in Favignana Another exclusive Culture Discovery event. Jokes are flying during our super-fun sausage-making class at Campo Butcher Shop near Erice, Sicily Fresh Sicilian tomatoes! We use exclusively in this delicious Busiate pasta dish made from scratch in cooking class While out on our island cruise in Favignana, Sicily, we drop anchor and enjoy the cool seas to take a nice plunge! Enjoy some down time and soak in the sun at one of the many fantastic beaches of Favignana, Sicily. Michele is one of our fisherman friends. He's the real deal, along with Rosario, these two show us some great times Two of our favorite people sharing a little aperitivi down by the cliffs near the hotel. A truly immersive experience. Our guests make fresh sausages at one of our Italian Cooking Classes - Then we have them freshly cooked - So Delicious&# Erice offers some of the most stunning views on the western side of Mainland Sicily. One of our boat captain, Michele's, wonderful and delicious fresh-catch sauté on the boat in Favignana, Sici