I can’t tell you the number of times that I’ve told someone that I live in Marsala, Italy, and they’ve responded, “You mean, like Chicken Marsala?” Another frequent response is, “Oh…like the cooking wine!” When we told a friend of my husband’s that we were living in Marsala, he exclaimed, “You’re living in the place that my [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Do you just order chicken?
Posted in Food, Italy, Marsala, Sicily, Travel, tagged Cantine Florio, Chicken Marsala, Marsala, Marsala Wine, Sicily on January 23, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Marsala Mia
Posted in Food, Italy, Marsala, Sicily, tagged Food, Marsala, Sicily on January 19, 2009 | 18 Comments »
Marsala is located on the west coast of the Italian island of Sicily, in the province of Trapani. Originally called Lilybaeum, it is a city with a rich history dating back to 396 BC. This city has been the principal stronghold of the Carthaginians, ruled by the Romans, and conquered by the Arabs. The Arabs [...]