British Airways fly direct to Catania
For the first time this summer British Airways is flying to Catania from Gatwick Airport. Siracusa and Ragusa are just about an hour away from the airport, so it has never been easier to get to the...
View ArticleCatania Airport - Runway repairs from 12th to 15th of May
Just wanted to let everyone know that Catania airport will be closed from 1600 of May 12th all through 1400 the 15th of May because of necessary repairs to its main runway.Get in touch with your flight...
View Article"Modica and its heavenly sights" on the Financial Times
I just came accross an interesting article about Modica on the Financial Times wonderfully written by Dan Hofstadter. The title of the article is Modica and its heavenly sightsIn spite of heavy rain on...
View ArticleSan Giovanni in Sicily
Today we celebrate San Giovanni, Saint John day, with processions taking palce in many towns around Sicily. Just in the Province of Ragusa, where our cookery school is based, there are 4 processions,...
View ArticleA February weekend in Sicily: Etna or Agrigento Mandorlo in Fiore Festival?
When thinking about visiting Sicily, one usually thinks either about spring or summer as the ideal time to enjoy the island. However, every month of the year can offer special Sicilian experiences to...
View ArticleA Taste of Ortigia
Just a taste of our visits to Ortigia in Siracusa during the current spring-summer loveSicily cookery holidays.Enjoy the photos:
View ArticleTak Copenhagen: a Sicilian palate in Scandinavia's gourmet capital
As I mentioned on our FB page a couple of weeks ago, this month I took my Sicilian palate to the Gourmet Capital of Scandinavia, Copenhagen, and its fantastic cooking festival. read more
View ArticleGolden Day Forty Four: My Modica
At the beginning of November, Susan Van Allen, author of 100 Places In Italy Every Woman Should Go and the Golden Days in Italy blog, contacted me asking if I liked the idea of writing an itinerary for...
View ArticleA great week-end on the Etna slopes
There is no winter in Sicily without a trip to mount Etna to enjoy nature on the volcano slopes, its snow, its woods and the excellent food you can get at the local trattorie and osterie in the paesi...
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