Sicilian Food Archives

The red leaves of Etna, what a show!

Posted on 19/10/2020 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

In autumn, many plants lose their green colour to take on very lively tones, such as golden yellow, red, even orange. This phenomenon is due to the process of the leaves that die off while waiting for spring. The yellow and orange colours, typical of most plants, are due to the decrease in chlorophyll which […]

Visit Mt. Etna in autumn

Posted on 23/09/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

If you missed the chance to come to Sicily this summer, do not give up. Perhaps the best is yet to come. Have you ever tried to enjoy this island in autumn (in the fall)? Have you ever tried to imagine what does it mean to admire Mount Etna during this season? Maybe it’s the […]

Prickly Pears, a sweet “Sicilian secret”

Posted on 02/09/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The prickly pear, as the word itself says, is not a Sicilian fruit. It was “discovered” by the first Europeans who colonized America – then mistakenly called India – and initially it was not thought at all as a food. It was exhibited in gardens and botanical parks as a curiosity to amaze guests or […]

Avola, the queen of Sicilian almonds

Posted on 26/08/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Avola, in the district of Siracusa, is a large, bright and baroque town. This is due to the earthquake that destroyed the old village in 1693, forcing the people to move from the hills to valley. The town you admire today is the result of that brand new rebuilding of the 18th century. Go visiting […]

In Taormina, taste your granita at Isola Bella

Posted on 22/07/2019 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

If you already love Taormina, the beautiful medieval “queen of the Ionian Sea”, you might forget it for a moment when you will see her little daughter, Isola Bella. This “Beautiful Island” will charm you as soon as you will admire it from the highway or from the view points, up on Taormina’s hill. You […]