Pesto as per our hands-on cooking class at Nuara Cooking School in Sicily, part of the Exodus’ Sicily Food Adventure: 10 leaves basil 1 clove garlic 6 whole almonds 1 diced perfect tomato “1 big salt” per our instructor Francesco No Parmesan! No pine nuts! Mash it all up using mortar + pestle Toss into […]
It’s no surprise that Italian food is so popular around the world. As well as the comfort food most of us grew up with (lasagna! spaghetti!) there are the sun-kissed flavours of tomato and basil and the salty charms of cheese and spicy sausage. And now there’s a “new” destination in Italy for the food-lover: […]
Dive into summer with this refreshing drink. 1/2 oz dry sherry the juice of ⅛ fresh lemon 1tsp finely chopped fresh dill 1/4 tsp hot sauce 4 oz tomato juice. Stir well to mix. Add a pinch of salt and pepper (to taste) and garnish with a stalk of fresh dill. From LCBO Food & […]
Set high in the rocky hills on the East coast of the island of Sicily, with front row seats to Mt. Etna, Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo has always been one of the favourite destinations of both Hollywood’s and Europe’s most prominent stars; from Sofia Loren to Audrey Hepburn, from Marcello Mastroianni to Liz Taylor. With […]
There’s high-tech. Low-tech. And now no-tech. These are the travel accessories which won’t need charging, foreign plugs or access to WiFi. They’re simply some good old-fashioned tricks to make almost every journey a little easier. l) Little dollar-store gloves may save you on a drizzly spring day in Paris or while waiting for a taxi […]