Photos - Cooking & Adventure on the Islands of Sicily

Photos - Cooking & Adventure on the Islands of Sicily

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Maita thinks she made a great catch while out on our fishing boats in Favignana. Sadly, she had to return it to the sea Another great night at the country villa in Favignana, Sicily where we make cheese, pizza and harvest honey! Fisherman will be fisherman and they respect their catch. So much so that they are careful in handling them. Sometimes the fish are biting early, so we head out with the crew and set the lines for our fishing trip in Favignana. Francesco shows our guests the fun art of making fresh sausages right out of the grinder. The shop is in Valderice. Fun with sausages. Hot off the grill, Melissa shows off her new sausage "do" right before her wonderful lunch Making fresh cannoli from scratch on our Sicily cooking vacation classes in Italy Fruit and other aperitivi with our salt-tasting at the saline in Trapani, Sicily. One of the highlights of the vacation& Busiate pasta, a spring-like pasta is a Sicilian version of the more commonly known fusilli pasta. An incredible Culture Discovery exclusive experience where guests get to squeeze honeycombs and harvest their own honey& Two of our favorite people sharing a little aperitivi down by the cliffs near the hotel. A truly immersive experience. During the salt harvest season in Trapani, Sicily - The workers build these salt mounds completely by hand. Sophie made the hike up the salt mountain in Marsala, Sicily Our boat captains, Michele and Rosario are such gracious hosts - even to the fresh catch! Just part of Favignana f Our guests having some fun during the salt harvest at the saline in Trapani, Sicily. The historic Florio Tuna Cannery in Favignana harbor is truly fascinating to see how the locals lived off the sea! The founders of Culture Discovery Vacations, Michael and Paola enjoying some time on the boat with guests in Favignana. One of our alumni guests, Maita knows how to relax and have a great time while in the sun on the boat around Favignana. Taking it easy and relaxing on the boat on the Amalfi Coast. Melissa and her mother Nancy, have been on many Culture Discovery Vacations. Throughout most of Italy. See you soon Our guests often take the trail up to the Castle of Santa Caterina when they have some time off. 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 We take our guests on private boats to see the incredible grottos and crystal blue waters in Marettimo, Sicily. We go out on the private boats during the week and explore the island from the sea on our cooking and adventure tours Our friend's farm has lots of surprises as they even raise their own goats to get milk and also make cheese from. Sicilian busiate pasta is an amazing dish. Rich and complex in flavor, yet very accessible recipe to make yourself! Sicilian Almond cookies are delicious. We make them from scratch on our Favignana, Sicily vacation weeks. So Good! Our guests at the marina in Favignana, Sicily getting ready for their next adventure out on the high seas! When available and in season, some guests are lucky enough to enjoy sea urchin caught fresh off the coast in Favignana. Our tour leaders, class instructors are our family in Favignana that will soon be your family once you meet them! Michael and Ivan - longtime friends enjoying some fun and pasta on the boat in Favignana, Sicily One of our favorite things on any of our vacations is when we harvest the fiore di sale in Trapani, Sicily Our guests get to help make the ricotta and pecorino cheese by stirring the pot of fresh milk that will become cheese&#x Erice offers some of the most stunning views on the western side of Mainland Sicily. Historic tuna cannery in Favignana harbor where the Florio family ran one of the largest fishing operations in Italy. Enjoy some down time and soak in the sun at one of the many fantastic beaches of Favignana, Sicily. As we wait for the sunrise on our fishing boat, we relax on the calm seas in Favignana, Sicily on our cookery vacations Our Italian Cooking Classes are always fun and informative. The recipes are fantastic and the meals are delicious! We take this boat out on excursions around the island of Favignana. We fish and visit coves and bays and eat great food& Guests show off their haul of salt after a morning harvest in Trapani, Sicily. 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 Our boats take us to the beautiful Cala Rossa bay in Isola di Favignana, Sicily during our cooking and wine vacations.