Photos - Cooking & Adventure on the Islands of Sicily

Following is a collection of random photos from this itinerary. To see more full-size photos, visit our photo galleries.

Enjoy some down time and soak in the sun at one of the many fantastic beaches of Favignana, Sicily. Our guests often take the trail up to the Castle of Santa Caterina when they have some time off. One of our alumni guests, Maita knows how to relax and have a great time while in the sun on the boat around Favignana. We make pizza from scratch at a private country home in Favignana. It's also where we make fresh ricotta and honey& Our guests have an incredible time learning to cook authentic Sicilian dishes, like Arancini.
Homemade, Sicilia Our boat captains, Michele and Rosario are such gracious hosts - even to the fresh catch! Just part of Favignana f Another great night at the country villa in Favignana, Sicily where we make cheese, pizza and harvest honey! Our guests having some fun during the salt harvest at the saline in Trapani, Sicily. Our guests make fresh sausages at one of our Italian Cooking Classes - Then we have them freshly cooked - So Delicious&# We take this boat out on excursions around the island of Favignana. We fish and visit coves and bays and eat great food& Our Italian Cooking Classes are always fun and informative. The recipes are fantastic and the meals are delicious! 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 Our guests have an amazing experience learning to cook authentic Sicilian and other Italian recipes. At Macelleria Campo in Valderice, we have an amazing time making fresh sausages and having a fantastic lunch there! Maita thinks she made a great catch while out on our fishing boats in Favignana. Sadly, she had to return it to the sea Sicilian Almond cookies are delicious. We make them from scratch on our Favignana, Sicily vacation weeks. So Good! Guests having fun waiting for our private boats to take us around Favignana, Sicily on our cooking vacations. Sophie made the hike up the salt mountain in Marsala, Sicily Our guests are treated to some local seafood delicacies, seaside near the hotel. Truly an immersive experience! Guests enjoying some down time and taking in the customary aperitivi or happy hour - Italian style! Michael and Ivan - longtime friends enjoying some fun and pasta on the boat in Favignana, Sicily Fisherman will be fisherman and they respect their catch. So much so that they are careful in handling them. Our boats take us to the beautiful Cala Rossa bay in Isola di Favignana, Sicily during our cooking and wine vacations. As we wait for the sunrise on our fishing boat, we relax on the calm seas in Favignana, Sicily on our cookery vacations While out on our island cruise in Favignana, Sicily, we drop anchor and enjoy the cool seas to take a nice plunge! We take our guests on private boats to see the incredible grottos and crystal blue waters in Marettimo, Sicily. While out on our early morning fishing excursion, we see the most spectacular sunrises in 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. We explore the pre-historic cave drawings in Levanso, Sicily. These hieroglyphics date back over 10,000 years! Our guests have the vacation of a lifetime getting to the beach or out for a hike in Favignana, Sicily. It's beauti We make Pasticcini di Mandarle- Sicilian Almond Cookies at one of our cooking classes in Favignana, Sicily Busiate pasta, a spring-like pasta is a Sicilian version of the more commonly known fusilli pasta. 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 Actually, they really did the leg-work and harvested the fiore di sale that you see in the photo. We take the salt home. Such great friends in Favignana that we make pizza and fresh ricotta cheese with in their private country home. We go out on the private boats during the week and explore the island from the sea on our cooking and adventure tours Fruit and other aperitivi with our salt-tasting at the saline in Trapani, Sicily. One of the highlights of the vacation& When available and in season, some guests are lucky enough to enjoy sea urchin caught fresh off the coast in Favignana. We make fresh ricotta cheese at a private country villa in Favignana Another exclusive Culture Discovery event. Glynn enjoying some fresh cannoli in Favignana, Sicily on our cooking and adventure on the islands of Sicily vacation The historic Florio Tuna Cannery in Favignana harbor is truly fascinating to see how the locals lived off the sea!