Testa di Moro
According to the Sicilian legend, around the year 1000, in the height of the domination of the Moors in Sicily, a beautiful young girl...
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Oriana Lamarca
Jan 5, 20221 min
L’Epifania e La Befana
On the 6th day of January we celebrate the “Feast of the Epiphany” in Western Christianity. The feast commemorates the visit of the 3...
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Oriana Lamarca
Jul 28, 20212 min
Meet Pizzaiolo Peppe from Ristorante Villa Verde!
Da buon pizzaiolo napoletano, Peppe, Villa Verde’s renowned pizzaiolo, gives me a little insight on making the perfect Neapolitan pizza....
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Oriana Lamarca
Jul 28, 20212 min
COVID - 19 Travel To Italy Guidelines
Traveling to Italy during COVID in 2021 takes the normal stresses of traveling to a whole new level. The anxiety of making sure your bags...
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Oriana Lamarca
Apr 20, 20214 min
“Life is a combination of magic and pasta” -Federico Fellini
When COVID-19 stripped our freedoms to travel, sit around a dinner table with our loved ones, socialize and do anything that was once...
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Oriana Lamarca
Apr 20, 20212 min
Rossella's Cooking with Nonna - Nonna Angela’s Fresh Sicilian Maccarruna with Tomato Sauce
Ingredients For 4 Person(s) For the Sauce: 10 Roma tomatoes, ends trimmed 2 medium carrots, peeled 1 small onion, whole 1 bunch of basil,...
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Oriana Lamarca
Apr 6, 20212 min
Pecorelle di Pasqua 🐑
The Easter season brings a time of reflection, celebration, and new beginnings. For the past 5 years i have hosted my family for Easter...
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Oriana Lamarca
Mar 24, 20211 min
Militello - a city as old as time
Small in size but large in culture, Militello in Val di Catania is a quaint village whose origins date back to the Copper Age. Having...
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Oriana Lamarca
Mar 24, 20211 min
Noto - the hidden gem of southern sicily
In contrast to big European cities during the summer, this region of Sicily has all the history of Rome along with the small-town breezy...
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Oriana Lamarca
Mar 24, 20211 min
Ispica - the holy city
The beautiful Baroque city of Ispica sits in the hills of the southern tip of Sicily. It is one of several towns in this area that was...
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Oriana Lamarca
Mar 24, 20211 min
Ragusa - A city of sights
Sometimes, stepping into a place transports you into an ethereal world that you never knew could look so picturesque. Ragusa is just...
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Oriana Lamarca
Mar 23, 20211 min
Scicli - the greenhouse capital of sicily
Less well-known than its prestigious neighbours (Ragusa, Noto and Modica) but just as fascinating and beautiful, Scicli is well worth a...
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Oriana Lamarca
Mar 23, 20211 min
Catania - meet me at etna
Catania is a major transport hub, university center and economic hub in the area and is known for its active nightlife and vibrant...
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Oriana Lamarca
Mar 23, 20211 min
Palazzolo - the ancient city of the gods
Set in the splendid scenery of the Iblei mountains, the picturesque village of Palazzolo Acreide shows itself as a treasure chest to be...
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Oriana Lamarca
Mar 23, 20211 min
Modica - the chocolate capital of sicily
Modica is one of the most interesting towns in Sicily. Included into a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with 7 other towns of the Val di...
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Oriana Lamarca
Mar 23, 20212 min
Caltagirone - the capital of ceramics
Caltagirone is one of the eight towns of south-eastern Sicily known as the baroque towns of the Val di Noto, which were almost entirely...
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Oriana Lamarca
Feb 19, 20212 min
Bar Turrisi
This is Castelmola. A quaint little town perched on the Mount side above Taormina. Famous for more than just it’s almond wine and...
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Oriana Lamarca
Oct 22, 20203 min
Columbus day parade 2014
It’s not every day you get to walk down 5th Avenue in a red gown but...I was lucky enough to walk in the Columbus Day Parade in a red...
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Oriana Lamarca
Aug 12, 20202 min
Pane e Panelle
Panelle are to Sicilians what French fries are to French people. Panelle are Sicilian fritters made out of chickpea flour. They are a...
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Oriana Lamarca
Aug 3, 20201 min
Pasta Chi Tinnirumi or Pasta con i Tenerumi (in Italian)
Pasta Chi Tinnirumi or Pasta con i Tenerumi (in Italian) is a Sicilian culinary secret well worth discovering. What started as a "peasant...
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