Cefalu is a tiny city, an ancient fishing village, crouched between a towering headland and a little sheltered harbour. From the train window … [Read more...]
Funghi Misti Trifolati
I found tasty dishes of mushrooms all over Sicily but I remember especially an unexpected early breakfast of rustico bread with roasted … [Read more...]
Erice, above the Clouds
Erice, at 750m above sea level, and the first time I've felt cold in Sicily. Cold enough to be thankful for my warm jacket and twice-wrapped … [Read more...]
Ortigia, Birthplace of Artemis
The Fountain of Diana in Piazza Archimede, Ortigia Hera was a jealous Goddess. And she had every right to be. Her husband, Zeus, was mythology's … [Read more...]
Behind the Trinacria
The word storia in Italian means history and, in the case of Sicily, the history is the story. The Trinacria is a case in point. You can see the … [Read more...]
