Photos - Cooking & Adventure on the Islands of Sicily

Photos - Cooking & Adventure on the Islands of Sicily

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Paola harvesting salt in Trapani, Sicily on our cooking and wine adventure vacation in Italy. Before we get our boots to harvest the salt, we tour the museum and learn the history of the amazing "saline" Our guests have an amazing experience learning to cook authentic Sicilian and other Italian recipes. Maita thinks she made a great catch while out on our fishing boats in Favignana. Sadly, she had to return it to the sea Our Italian Cooking Classes are always fun and informative. The recipes are fantastic and the meals are delicious! Pulling in to the harbor in Marettimo, Sicily, we are greeted by a fleet of sleek, private fishing boats. We love relaxing at the beach! Favignana-style on our cooking and adventure on the islands of Sicily vacation Arancini - Rice balls are a staple of Sicilian cuisine. We learn how to make them fresh on our cooking and wine tours One of our first photos featuring the floating-on-air fishing boat on the sea in Favignana, Sicily. Incredible. Our fishing boat appears to be floating on air, but is really in the crystal clear waters of Favignana, Sicily Guests learning about how Limoncello is made during our Limoncello class in Amalfi, Italy. The Blue Grotto of Capri has nothing on the amazing grottoes of Marettimo, Sicily. Truly amazing and spectacular. Francesco shows our guests the fun art of making fresh sausages right out of the grinder. The shop is in Valderice. One of our alumni guests, Maita knows how to relax and have a great time while in the sun on the boat around Favignana. A group the day after night fishing, taking in the breathtaking crystal water of Favignana, Sicily Erice offers some of the most stunning views on the western side of Mainland Sicily. There's a technic and an art to everything. Mostly just have fun! Getting the fiore di sale from the flats in Cara loves fresh-from-scratch almond cookies so much that we had to trade some wine for her to share them with us! Our guests having some fun during the salt harvest at the saline in Trapani, Sicily. Our guests often take the trail up to the Castle of Santa Caterina when they have some time off. Glynn enjoying some fresh cannoli in Favignana, Sicily on our cooking and adventure on the islands of Sicily vacation On all our Italian cooking vacations we make fresh pasta in one form or another. Pastas are typically regional recipes. While out on our early morning fishing excursion, we see the most spectacular sunrises in Favignana, Sicily. At Macelleria Campo in Valderice, we have an amazing time making fresh sausages and having a fantastic lunch there! Another Culture Discovery exclusive event where we harvest honey, fresh from the hives and then take home our own jars&a We take our guests on private boats to see the incredible grottos and crystal blue waters in Marettimo, Sicily. Sicilian busiate pasta is an amazing dish. Rich and complex in flavor, yet very accessible recipe to make yourself! Sophie made the hike up the salt mountain in Marsala, Sicily We have the use of a private cove near our hotel in Favignana, Sicily. Go for a swim, lay out by the water in Italy We have fresh sausages and tomatoes along with the amazing Sicilian bread during a lunch in Favignana. After our fantastic morning out at sea, we bring our fresh catch to the market to sell to the locals. All in good fun&#x Two of our favorite people sharing a little aperitivi down by the cliffs near the hotel. A truly immersive experience. Great photo of our guest appearing to do a lot of heavy lifting. We do harvest salt - but not all of that! Fisherman will be fisherman and they respect their catch. So much so that they are careful in handling them. Along with other delicious fruits, we enjoy our relaxing boat rides around the Isola di Favignana, Sicily During our boating excursions in Favignana, we relax, get in the water and cool off with some refreshing fun! Gina made fast friends with this little guy - but then we fried him up and ate him with our amazing lunch on the boat&#x We go out on the private boats during the week and explore the island from the sea on our cooking and adventure tours The historic Florio Tuna Cannery in Favignana harbor is truly fascinating to see how the locals lived off the sea! We make authentic Sicilian arancini from scratch on our Favignana, Sicily Vacation weeks. These rice balls are delicious A local Sicilian Shepherd on the Island of Favignana, Sicily on our cooking and wine vacations. Actually, they really did the leg-work and harvested the fiore di sale that you see in the photo. We take the salt home.