Photos - Cooking & Adventure on the Islands of Sicily

Photos - Cooking & Adventure on the Islands of Sicily

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We love relaxing at the beach! Favignana-style on our cooking and adventure on the islands of Sicily vacation Our guests often take the trail up to the Castle of Santa Caterina when they have some time off. Pulling in to the harbor in Marettimo, Sicily, we are greeted by a fleet of sleek, private fishing boats. Our guests get to harvest salt right from the seawater flats in Trapani, Sicily. Truly a unique experience. While out on our island cruise in Favignana, Sicily, we drop anchor and enjoy the cool seas to take a nice plunge! Our guests at the marina in Favignana, Sicily getting ready for their next adventure out on the high seas! Fruit and other aperitivi with our salt-tasting at the saline in Trapani, Sicily. One of the highlights of the vacation& As we wait for the sunrise on our fishing boat, we relax on the calm seas in Favignana, Sicily on our cookery vacations Sicilian busiate pasta is an amazing dish. Rich and complex in flavor, yet very accessible recipe to make yourself! We make authentic Sicilian arancini from scratch on our Favignana, Sicily Vacation weeks. These rice balls are delicious One of our alumni guests, Maita knows how to relax and have a great time while in the sun on the boat around Favignana. Sometimes the fish are biting early, so we head out with the crew and set the lines for our fishing trip in Favignana. Guests love the fresh bruschetta we make in Favignana, Sicily on our cooking and wine adventure vacations Our guests after getting their freshly-harvested salt from the saline at the Trapani, Sicily salt flats. Our guests have the vacation of a lifetime getting to the beach or out for a hike in Favignana, Sicily. It's beauti Having some fun exploring and wine tasting at a winery in Marsala, Sicily. Guests learning about how Limoncello is made during our Limoncello class in Amalfi, Italy. 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 We make fresh ricotta cheese at a private country villa in Favignana Another exclusive Culture Discovery event. Sicilian Almond cookies are delicious. We make them from scratch on our Favignana, Sicily vacation weeks. So Good! Our guests have an incredible time learning to cook authentic Sicilian dishes, like Arancini. Homemade, Sicilia Erice offers some of the most stunning views on the western side of Mainland Sicily. Great photo of our guest appearing to do a lot of heavy lifting. We do harvest salt - but not all of that! Francesco shows our guests the fun art of making fresh sausages right out of the grinder. The shop is in Valderice. There's a technic and an art to everything. Mostly just have fun! Getting the fiore di sale from the flats in Love birds cooling off while getting hot in the crystal blue waters on one of our Favignana vacations 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 During the salt harvest season in Trapani, Sicily - The workers build these salt mounds completely by hand. A group the day after night fishing, taking in the breathtaking crystal water of Favignana, Sicily We take this boat out on excursions around the island of Favignana. We fish and visit coves and bays and eat great food& Our guests are treated to some local seafood delicacies, seaside near the hotel. Truly an immersive experience! We have lots of fresh made pizza going in the wood-burning oven at the country villa with family and friends. Our guests make fresh sausages at one of our Italian Cooking Classes - Then we have them freshly cooked - So Delicious&# We make Pasticcini di Mandarle- Sicilian Almond Cookies at one of our cooking classes in Favignana, Sicily Along with other delicious fruits, we enjoy our relaxing boat rides around the Isola di Favignana, Sicily Our guests get to help make the ricotta and pecorino cheese by stirring the pot of fresh milk that will become cheese&#x One of our boat captain, Michele's, wonderful and delicious fresh-catch sauté on the boat in Favignana, Sici When available and in season, some guests are lucky enough to enjoy sea urchin caught fresh off the coast in Favignana. Our Italian Cooking Classes are always fun and informative. The recipes are fantastic and the meals are delicious! Fun with sausages. Hot off the grill, Melissa shows off her new sausage "do" right before her wonderful lunch Maita thinks she made a great catch while out on our fishing boats in Favignana. Sadly, she had to return it to the sea 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