Where has all the Granita gone?
Dark Chocolate Granita on top of Toasted Almond Granita served with a warm brioche...heavy sigh!!! We have moved into fall and the Granita and Gelato has disappeared from most [...]
BELLA STALLA EMERGES FROM THE RUBBLE… The making of an arch!
After returning to Fiji to regroup, replenish and work, we were now ready to move onto the next phase in the project. Returning to Sicily in late February, the [...]
Festa di San Sebastiano…Palazzolo Acreide, 10 August, 2018
A spectacular Festa in Palazzolo Acriede, held every year. The atmosphere is electric, the fireworks deafening, and the homage paid to the patron saint of Palazzolo Acriede, San Sebastiano, [...]
Simple Sicilian Pear Sauce… from the terraces of Bella Stalla
Pears...don't they just scream Sweet and Juicy! We have the most amazing pear tree next to the house. Every year it is loaded with beautiful, juicy, plump pears. We [...]
Cactus and Lavender…mint and stone…a few of the colors of Sicily
My little cactus garden started to come alive a few weeks ago! Love the color of these little baby cactus flowers The cactus in Sicily comes in all shapes [...]
THE NEXT STEP…working with the boys…chapter 3
The stone work they accomplish is incredible! After I returned to Fiji in November, the boys finished off the upper level and the roof. Another cordelo filled with cement [...]
THE NEXT STEP…working with the boys…chapter 2
An ancient occupation...stone mason...muratore...still practised by a few special men. Hauling out the stones from the inside, putting up the stones on the outside Tearing out the previous outside [...]
Szechuan Plum Dipping Sauce…Spicy, Sweet and Peppery
Need a dipping sauce for your vegetable dumplings, a spicy condiment for your steak or just a spicy fruit sauce to mix in with your Greek yogurt for dipping [...]
Baked Sicilian Ricotta Dip scented with Thyme and Marjoram
Warm and creamy with the aroma of fresh herbs wafting about and just the slightest hint of lemons...This baked Ricotta Dip is always a crowd pleaser at our house. [...]
SELINUNTE…absolutely amazing ruins right here in our own backyard (almost).
The ancient Temple of Hera in Selinunte...BREATHTAKING! Immense still standing Temples, columns and structures... From a way of life so long ago, they litter the entire area covering acres [...]