Sicily Scene

The Wedding Party Girl A story for New Year I would see her four or five times a year, usually in summer, as I sat writing in the ...

I would like to add my congratulations to those of a nation in wishing the composer Ennio Morricone a belated happy 90th birthday for yest...

In a world that seems more sadly divided than ever, this is more important than ever: Thank you again to the wonderful Mimi Lenox f...

I wish all Italians, and all who, like me, are Italian in their hearts, a happy Ferragosto evening, wherever you are.  I am also thinking, ...

The third weekend in May is always time for me to head to Noto and the Infiorata or "Carpet of flowers" there.  It's a beaut...

I am a fan of neither weddings nor royalty but I am pleased to see a man who, however privileged, endured a terrible tragedy at a very youn...

Happy Easter, everybody!

In Italy International Women's Day is widely celebrated and its symbol is the mimosa flower, because it is plentiful at this time ...

Yes, I've had a long break from blogging, for health and other reasons but I've never let a St David's Day go by without postin...

Not Christmassy but ..... perfect: Ed Sheeran and Andrea Bocelli - Perfect Symphony Buon Natale a tutti!

These are some of the lovely objects (not the photocopier!) my friend Ignaziella has made this year.  They are on display in her shop. Isn...

Hello and yes, I know, it's been a while again. This can be put down to trying to keep up with, and fight, Brexit and the fact that, wi...

Well, I've had a bit of a blogging hiatus and I expect regular readers will be wondering how Bertie-Pierrine is. She's fine, thank ...

With thanks, as always, to the wonderful Mimi Lenox for her year-round work for this day. Laura Pausini - Il mondo che vorrei ...

Can there be anyone who doesn't like Baci Perugina? I often buy just one in the bar, to see, from the saying or proverb inside, if thi...

Every cook, I imagine, has a favourite chocolate refrigerator cake recipe and this one , which I came across a few weeks ago, has now becom...

Summer has officially ended and, whilst I am not a beachy person and rejoice in everything at last being open again, I will be sorry to see...

I'm sorry there's been a bit of a break - blame the relentless heat, even for Sicily, this summer and, quite posibly, ageing! ...

I just thought I'd let you all know that true love is alive and well in Sicily: I don't know why the sea turned pink in the s...