Some Day in Sicily
Stories featuring the beauty, splendor and local color of Sicily
Cheese
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The Child Miners of Floristella
The terrible story that lies at the heart of one of the most productive sulfur mines in all of Sicily
Update on our Italian Driver's Licenses
You'll remember a couple of months ago when I wrote about taking and not passing the driver's exam (I refuse to say fail here as this test is not pass/fail. It's you got questions to answers you happen to know, or the gods
The Robert Capa Museum of Troina, Sicily
The "Father of Photojournalism" captures the exceptionally personal story of conflict and the devastating effects of violence on the lives of those in its midst.
One Revelate, Two Revelate, Three...
For most of our lives, Franca and I have tried to stay in control of our life’s direction and not let it choose the path for us. Strangely enough, the hurdles to that endeavor are substantial. All those things I wrote about last week: Finding the right job. Having
A Walk at Lo Zingaro
Lo Zingaro is a nature preserve in western Sicily, reached only on foot and offering some of the most beautiful coastal views on the island.
Happy Transumanza!
A Special Sunday-in-Sicily Edition of The Revelate: Donkeys, Part II
A Mayor, the Mafia, and Donkeys
What could a young mayor, the hoary Mafia, and an endangered breed of donkeys possibly have in common?
Eating Local
When we owned Alimentaire we sourced many of our ingredients from the local terroir. Doing that required a lot of effort, time, and expense, but we managed to do that pretty well. In Sicily, one doesn’t have to travel great distances to keep one’s diet to the local
Sicilian Pathways
Percorsi Siciliani It’s easy to find fault in the way the hinterland of Sicily is disconnected from the rest of the island. Driving conditions aren’t always ideal, with many hairpin turns, switchbacks, and even jaunts through what are probably private pastures or farmland. I’ve had many conversations
Out of this World
The oranges in Sicily are out of this world! Since the end of November, we’ve been greedily gobbling up these deliciously juicy and sweet fruits in a variety of ways. In any given week, we probably consume 3kg of oranges! We can look forward to enjoying them through the
Raccolta delle Olive
How Olive Oil Gets Made: Branch to Bottle in Under 4 days We had the incredible experience last week to help some friends in Troina with their olive harvest. Like many things in Sicily, it was a family affair and because these are very special people with very special ways,