The extraordinary work of Renato Guttuso came from his hatred for social injustice and all abuses of power. He expressed his socialist ideal through a … [Read more...]
Fennel Pesto
A delightful stall in la Vucciria market, Palermo. If you look at the range of goodies above you'll see the tantalising jars of pesto including, to … [Read more...]
Sarde a beccafico
It's hardly surprising that many Sicilian recipes are based on sardines. Sardines, commonly found off the Sicilian coast, are cheap and easy to get … [Read more...]
Minestrone for Saint Francis Feast Day
This lovely statue of San Francesco d'Assisi is in Sorrento and I spent over an hour sitting on a bench admiring its wonderful lightness of form. … [Read more...]
Panelle in Palermo
At first I wasn't game enough to try Street Food although, honestly, the tang of fresh cooked goodies in the air had me slavering at times. In … [Read more...]
Mangia at the Markets
A Sicilian Mercato isn't just a good spot to get yourself some food, it's an experience of extravagant proportions, a delight in itself. The market … [Read more...]
Spleen Sangers and Goats Guts
Pane ca Meusa And other Street Food in Sicilia You can get by in Sicilia eating the street food as long as you constantly cram some citrus into … [Read more...]
Palermo Opera House
The Opera House, Teatro Massimo, in Palermo is the largest in Italy. No, I didn't attend a performance although it certainly would have been … [Read more...]
A Day in Palermo
One of my great pleasures is people-watching in a strange city. Sicilians, particularly, have a wonderfully dramatic flair with their speech. Are they … [Read more...]
St John of the Hermits
San Giovanni degli Eremeti A strange name? It's a strange church. Would you believe this is a 12th-century Norman church? We're talking about … [Read more...]
Life from the Balcony in Palermo
My little perch on the balcony complete with potted palms Palermo greeted me with a beautiful full moon, yellow and ponderous over the Tyrrhenian … [Read more...]
The Phoenician City of Palermo
Palermo is close on 3,000 years old. I find that pretty hard to grasp. How do you come to terms with such antiquity as an Australian? European history … [Read more...]
