Friday, June 3, 2011

The salt flats of Trapani, making couscous and another medieval town







Our last full day in Sicily.  Drove to the town of Trapani (a town I'd love to go back to some day), learned how to make seafood couscous, visited the salt flats and took a cable car up to the medieval town of Erice before heading back to Palermo and flight home the next morning.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Greek ruins..... what country are we in?









A fun day of touring the Greek ruins of Selinunte, pottery shopping, and a cooking class at Becchina Estate.  Joining us for lunch was none other than the Gianfranco Becchina - art collector, international antiquities dealer and olive oil producer. What a wonderful host! He shared lunch with us, ending with his home made green limoncello (the strongest liqueur I've had the pleasure of tasting) and then gave us a tour of his gardens and olive oil facilities.  Great day!