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Testa di Moro
According to the Sicilian legend, around the year 1000, in the height of the domination of the Moors in Sicily, a beautiful young girl...
Oriana Lamarca
Feb 14, 20231 min read
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L’Epifania e La Befana
On the 6th day of January we celebrate the “Feast of the Epiphany” in Western Christianity. The feast commemorates the visit of the 3...
Oriana Lamarca
Jan 5, 20221 min read
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Meet Pizzaiolo Peppe from Ristorante Villa Verde!
Da buon pizzaiolo napoletano, Peppe, Villa Verde’s renowned pizzaiolo, gives me a little insight on making the perfect Neapolitan pizza....
Oriana Lamarca
Jul 28, 20212 min read
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COVID - 19 Travel To Italy Guidelines
Traveling to Italy during COVID in 2021 takes the normal stresses of traveling to a whole new level. The anxiety of making sure your bags...
Oriana Lamarca
Jul 28, 20212 min read
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“Life is a combination of magic and pasta” -Federico Fellini
When COVID-19 stripped our freedoms to travel, sit around a dinner table with our loved ones, socialize and do anything that was once...
Oriana Lamarca
Apr 20, 20214 min read
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Rossella's Cooking with Nonna - Nonna Angela’s Fresh Sicilian Maccarruna with Tomato Sauce
Ingredients For 4 Person(s) For the Sauce: 10 Roma tomatoes, ends trimmed 2 medium carrots, peeled 1 small onion, whole 1 bunch of basil,...
Oriana Lamarca
Apr 20, 20212 min read
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Pecorelle di Pasqua 🐑
The Easter season brings a time of reflection, celebration, and new beginnings. For the past 5 years i have hosted my family for Easter...
Oriana Lamarca
Apr 6, 20212 min read
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Militello - a city as old as time
Small in size but large in culture, Militello in Val di Catania is a quaint village whose origins date back to the Copper Age. Having...
Oriana Lamarca
Mar 24, 20211 min read
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Noto - the hidden gem of southern sicily
In contrast to big European cities during the summer, this region of Sicily has all the history of Rome along with the small-town breezy...
Oriana Lamarca
Mar 24, 20211 min read
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Ispica - the holy city
The beautiful Baroque city of Ispica sits in the hills of the southern tip of Sicily. It is one of several towns in this area that was...
Oriana Lamarca
Mar 24, 20211 min read
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Ragusa - A city of sights
Sometimes, stepping into a place transports you into an ethereal world that you never knew could look so picturesque. Ragusa is just...
Oriana Lamarca
Mar 24, 20211 min read
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Scicli - the greenhouse capital of sicily
Less well-known than its prestigious neighbours (Ragusa, Noto and Modica) but just as fascinating and beautiful, Scicli is well worth a...
Oriana Lamarca
Mar 23, 20211 min read
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Catania - meet me at etna
Catania is a major transport hub, university center and economic hub in the area and is known for its active nightlife and vibrant...
Oriana Lamarca
Mar 23, 20211 min read
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Palazzolo - the ancient city of the gods
Set in the splendid scenery of the Iblei mountains, the picturesque village of Palazzolo Acreide shows itself as a treasure chest to be...
Oriana Lamarca
Mar 23, 20211 min read
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Modica - the chocolate capital of sicily
Modica is one of the most interesting towns in Sicily. Included into a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with 7 other towns of the Val di...
Oriana Lamarca
Mar 23, 20211 min read
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Caltagirone - the capital of ceramics
Caltagirone is one of the eight towns of south-eastern Sicily known as the baroque towns of the Val di Noto, which were almost entirely...
Oriana Lamarca
Mar 23, 20212 min read
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Bar Turrisi
This is Castelmola. A quaint little town perched on the Mount side above Taormina. Famous for more than just it’s almond wine and...
Oriana Lamarca
Feb 19, 20212 min read
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Columbus day parade 2014
It’s not every day you get to walk down 5th Avenue in a red gown but...I was lucky enough to walk in the Columbus Day Parade in a red...
Oriana Lamarca
Oct 22, 20203 min read
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Pane e Panelle
Panelle are to Sicilians what French fries are to French people. Panelle are Sicilian fritters made out of chickpea flour. They are a...
Oriana Lamarca
Aug 12, 20202 min read
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Pasta Chi Tinnirumi or Pasta con i Tenerumi (in Italian)
Pasta Chi Tinnirumi or Pasta con i Tenerumi (in Italian) is a Sicilian culinary secret well worth discovering. What started as a "peasant...
Oriana Lamarca
Aug 3, 20201 min read
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