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Traditional Foods of Italy-Cipolle di Giarratana Roasted Onions from Sicily

Next to the huge sweet onions of Giarratana, Sicily, all other onions pale in comparison. Roasted or grilled the cipolle di Giarratana are celebrated in an annual festival.

Lemon Granita Recipe from Sicily

If you don’t have access to good lemon granita where you live, try this recipe for lemon granita and dream of Sicily.

Sicily Culinary Traditions – Where to Find the Best Lemon Granita and Brioche in Modica

Lemon granita and brioche are a culinary tradition in Sicily, but it’s getting harder to find the real thing. Here’s where to find the best lemon granita and homemade brioche in Modica, Sicily.

Italian Food Traditions–Furtaies Recipe for Funnel Cakes with Grappa from the Dolomites

The next time you see funnel cakes at a state fair, ask if they add grappa to the batter. That’s a key ingredient in this traditional dessert in the Dolomites, where funnel cakes are called by a variety of names –such as furtaies, strauben, or just plain delicious.

Italian Food Traditions – Marmellata di Amarene – Sour Cherry Jam

Making my favorite Italian jam, marmellata di amarene – sour cherry jam – is simple enough when you’ve got a cherry tree at hand, and it barely needs a recipe. But then there’s the pitting…

2010 Taormina Film Fest – Cinema Under the Stars

The 2010 Taormina Film Fest takes place June 12-18 in the magnificent Greek theatre, where you can enjoy cinema under the stars as well as spotting a few stars like Robert deNiro and the perennially tan Valentino.

June 2 Festa Della Repubblica Celebrations in Italy

In 2010 the Festa Della Repubblica celebrations in Italy on June 2 take place in a climate of political instability.

Italian Street Games – U Calacipitu Go-kart Culture in Sicily

Called a calcipitu in Sicily, a rudimentary go-kart is a part of the Italian culture of street games, where danger and noise go hand in hand. Join the celebration during a walk through Ragusa Ibla.

Italy’s Traditional DOP Cheeses – Provola of the Nebrodi Mountains in Sicily

One of Italy’s historic cheeses is Provola dei Nebrodi, a DOP cheese made in the mountains above Messina, Sicily, and traditionally aged in damp caves.

Weeds for Cheese – Bartering Caciocavallo In Sicily

Bartering with a farmer in Modica, Sicily brings us traditional caciocavallo cheese in exchange for weeds.

How to Make Sicilian Ravioli – Recipe & Cooking Lesson in Sicily

I learned the technique of making Sicilian ravioli in a home kitchen during a neighborly cooking lesson in Sicily, and managed to take enough notes to write up a recipe and explain the technique. I also had a great lunch.

Franco Zeffirelli and the Arena of Verona-Summer Opera Festival in a Roman Amphitheatre

Franco Zeffirelli’s spectacular stage sets are not to be missed at the 2010 Arena of Verona Opera Festival, held in the Roman amphitheatre.

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