Photos - Cooking & Adventure on the Islands of Sicily

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One of our favorite things on any of our vacations is when we harvest the fiore di sale in Trapani, Sicily While out on our early morning fishing excursion, we see the most spectacular sunrises in Favignana, Sicily. Love birds cooling off while getting hot in the crystal blue waters on one of our Favignana vacations We take our guests on private boats to see the incredible grottos and crystal blue waters in Marettimo, Sicily. Arancini - Rice balls are a staple of Sicilian cuisine. We learn how to make them fresh on our cooking and wine tours Two great friends, Scippio and Rosario love to have a great time and love our guests that come visit us in Favignana Fruit and other aperitivi with our salt-tasting at the saline in Trapani, Sicily. One of the highlights of the vacation& Glynn enjoying some fresh cannoli in Favignana, Sicily on our cooking and adventure on the islands of Sicily vacation One of our first photos featuring the floating-on-air fishing boat on the sea in Favignana, Sicily. Incredible. Our guests get to help make the ricotta and pecorino cheese by stirring the pot of fresh milk that will become cheese&#x Guests learning about how Limoncello is made during our Limoncello class in Amalfi, Italy. We pay homage to our dear friend Pino who was a diamond in the rough. So many great memories and stories. We miss you&am We make authentic Sicilian arancini from scratch on our Favignana, Sicily Vacation weeks. These rice balls are delicious As we wait for the sunrise on our fishing boat, we relax on the calm seas in Favignana, Sicily on our cookery vacations Before we get our boots to harvest the salt, we tour the museum and learn the history of the amazing "saline" Fun with sausages. Hot off the grill, Melissa shows off her new sausage "do" right before her wonderful lunch Enjoy some down time and soak in the sun at one of the many fantastic beaches of Favignana, Sicily. We make these popular and delicious Sicilian Almond Cookies fresh from scratch during our Favignana cooking classes! Fisherman will be fisherman and they respect their catch. So much so that they are careful in handling them. One of our boat captain, Michele's, wonderful and delicious fresh-catch sauté on the boat in Favignana, Sici Our fishing boat appears to be floating on air, but is really in the crystal clear waters of Favignana, Sicily Our guests often take the trail up to the Castle of Santa Caterina when they have some time off. Sicilian Almond cookies are delicious. We make them from scratch on our Favignana, Sicily vacation weeks. So Good! We go out on the private boats during the week and explore the island from the sea on our cooking and adventure tours 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 have lots of fresh made pizza going in the wood-burning oven at the country villa with family and friends. There's a technic and an art to everything. Mostly just have fun! Getting the fiore di sale from the flats in A local Sicilian Shepherd on the Island of Favignana, Sicily on our cooking and wine vacations. Busiate is a wonderful Sicilian pasta similar to fusilli. It's a fantastic pasta that holds sauces wonderfully deli While out on our island cruise in Favignana, Sicily, we drop anchor and enjoy the cool seas to take a nice plunge! Our boats take us to the beautiful Cala Rossa bay in Isola di Favignana, Sicily during our cooking and wine vacations. Guests show off their haul of salt after a morning harvest in Trapani, Sicily. At Macelleria Campo in Valderice, we have an amazing time making fresh sausages and having a fantastic lunch there! Erice offers some of the most stunning views on the western side of Mainland Sicily. Michele is one of our fisherman friends. He's the real deal, along with Rosario, these two show us some great times 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. One of our alumni guests, Maita knows how to relax and have a great time while in the sun on the boat around Favignana. Michael and Ivan - longtime friends enjoying some fun and pasta on the boat in Favignana, Sicily The Blue Grotto of Capri has nothing on the amazing grottoes of Marettimo, Sicily. Truly amazing and spectacular. Paola harvesting salt in Trapani, Sicily on our cooking and wine adventure vacation in Italy. Our guests at the marina in Favignana, Sicily getting ready for their next adventure out on the high seas!