Photos - Cooking & Adventure on the Islands of Sicily

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.

Maita thinks she made a great catch while out on our fishing boats in Favignana. Sadly, she had to return it to the sea As we wait for the sunrise on our fishing boat, we relax on the calm seas in Favignana, Sicily on our cookery vacations Having some fun exploring and wine tasting at a winery in Marsala, Sicily. We love relaxing at the beach! Favignana-style 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! Not all Italian cooking happens indoors. In Sicily, a lot of great cooking happens outside on the grill. Taking it easy and relaxing on the boat on the Amalfi Coast. We make authentic Sicilian arancini from scratch on our Favignana, Sicily Vacation weeks. These rice balls are delicious One of our boat captain, Michele's, wonderful and delicious fresh-catch sauté on the boat in Favignana, Sici Guests love the fresh bruschetta we make in Favignana, Sicily on our cooking and wine adventure vacations Francesco shows our guests the fun art of making fresh sausages right out of the grinder. The shop is in Valderice. Historic tuna cannery in Favignana harbor where the Florio family ran one of the largest fishing operations in Italy. Melissa and her mother Nancy, have been on many Culture Discovery Vacations. Throughout most of Italy. See you soon Our guests get to harvest salt right from the seawater flats in Trapani, Sicily. Truly a unique experience. Our boats take us to the beautiful Cala Rossa bay in Isola di Favignana, Sicily during our cooking and wine vacations. There's a technic and an art to everything. Mostly just have fun! Getting the fiore di sale from the flats in Fun beyond compare while we harvest salt at the saline in Trapani, Sicily - Truly a unique experience! Along with other delicious fruits, we enjoy our relaxing boat rides around the Isola di Favignana, Sicily Fisherman will be fisherman and they respect their catch. So much so that they are careful in handling them. Love birds cooling off while getting hot in the crystal blue waters on one of our Favignana vacations Fresh Sicilian tomatoes! We use exclusively in this delicious Busiate pasta dish made from scratch in cooking class 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 first photos featuring the floating-on-air fishing boat on the sea in Favignana, Sicily. Incredible. 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. Sometimes the fish are biting early, so we head out with the crew and set the lines for our fishing trip in Favignana. Actually, they really did the leg-work and harvested the fiore di sale that you see in the photo. We take the salt home. One of our favorite things on any of our vacations is when we harvest the fiore di sale in Trapani, Sicily An incredible Culture Discovery exclusive experience where guests get to squeeze honeycombs and harvest their own honey& Paola harvesting salt in Trapani, Sicily on our cooking and wine adventure vacation in Italy. A group the day after night fishing, taking in the breathtaking crystal water of Favignana, Sicily 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 Michele is one of our fisherman friends. He's the real deal, along with Rosario, these two show us some great times The Blue Grotto of Capri has nothing on the amazing grottoes of Marettimo, Sicily. Truly amazing and spectacular. Our guests make fresh sausages at one of our Italian Cooking Classes - Then we have them freshly cooked - So Delicious&# Our guests at the marina in Favignana, Sicily getting ready for their next adventure out on the high seas! Sophie made the hike up the salt mountain in Marsala, Sicily A local Sicilian Shepherd on the Island of Favignana, Sicily on our cooking and wine vacations. Sicilian busiate pasta is an amazing dish. Rich and complex in flavor, yet very accessible recipe to make yourself! We have fresh sausages and tomatoes along with the amazing Sicilian bread during a lunch in Favignana. Our boat captains, Michele and Rosario are such gracious hosts - even to the fresh catch! Just part of Favignana f Erice offers some of the most stunning views on the western side of Mainland Sicily.