When I first started drinking wine, the thought of purchasing it, but not drinking it right away was not one that ever crossed my mind. If I bought it, I drank it within a few weeks…a few months, tops! Of course, at that time in my life, the thought of me spending over $10 for a bottle [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Open That Bottle Night
Posted in Holidays and Festivals, Wine, tagged Open That Bottle Night, Wine on February 27, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Carnevale!
Posted in Food, Holidays and Festivals, Italy, Sicily, Uncategorized, tagged Acireale, Carnevale, Chiacchiere on February 25, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This past weekend, Jay and I headed to the town of Acireale for Carnevale. While Venice is probably the most well-known Italian city for Carnevale celebrations, many other cities all over Italy also host festivities. Here in Sicily, the cities of Acireale and Sciacca host the largest Carnevale events.
The word ‘Carnevale’ is of Latin origin. It comes [...]
A Little Lovin’ from the Oven
Posted in Food, Uncategorized, tagged Nutella, World Nutella Day on February 14, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Today is the Festa di San Valentino, otherwise known as Valentine’s Day. In honor of this romantic day, I decided to make my hubby, Jay, something special for breakfast as a small token of my love for him. In my opinion, nothing says ‘I love you’ quite like chocolate (flowers, jewelry, and other presents rank up there, too, [...]
Here Comes The Sun
Posted in Food, Sicily, Uncategorized, tagged Blood Oranges, Fennel Salad, Moro, Sanguinello, Sicily, Tarocco on February 1, 2009 | 9 Comments »
I’ll be honest…winter in Sicily is not my favorite time of year. The vines in the vineyards are totally bare, my vegetable garden is empty (except for the weeds that have grown up), and worst of all, the weather is completely unpredictable. While the temperatures don’t really get too awfully cold, the sun spends more [...]
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