Sarde a beccafico are butterflied sardines stuffed with a mix of breadcrumbs, pine nuts, raisins, and herbs, then rolled up and baked in between fresh bay leaves. Is there anything more heavenly-sounding than that? The dish is named after a peculiar and prized species...
Do you have wanderlust? Oh, how we have missed traveling! We still have a few spots open on our Sicily Retreat for September 2022. Why not treat yourself to a trip to Sicily with Choose Happiness Adventures? Syracuse, or as the Italian's say Siracusa, is just one of...
The Cuisine of Sicily There’s a lot to like about Sicily but like most of Italy, a great attraction is the local food. Sicilian cuisine is incredibly unique. Although much of it is clearly Italian because there is plenty of pasta, olive oil, wine, and seafood, there...
Join us in Sicily to visit Palermo. We leave the villa in the morning to spend the day in Palermo. The famous sights we will visit are: The Cathedral of Palermo (Cattedrale di Palermo) Palermo Cathedral or the Duomo is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic...
After leaving Taormina, we drive to Savoca, Sicily, the town of "The Godfather" fame. Savoca is the village standing in for the village of Corleone in the film. This is where Michael Corleone becomes love-struck with Apollonia Vitelli in the movie. While in Savoca we...
Ah, Taormina, Sicily. Do you love shopping? Well, you will be able to enjoy some retail therapy in Taormina. You'll surely find the perfect treasure to bring home while strolling through the streets exploring all the beautiful shops! But that is not all that Taormina...
Sicily's Mt. Etna Just imagine feeling Mother Earth’s raw power surging through your body as you walk up the lava landscape of Silvestri Crater on Sicily's Mt. Etna. Moments later, as you settle into meditation, you think, “Wow, what an incredibly awesome spot to...
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