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Maria Grammatico: The Queen of Sicilian Pastries…and Me

November 21, 2018 Books, Europe, Food, Italy, Worldwide Destinations Comments are off
Maria Grammatico is the perfect role model: from orphan to pastry chef!

Maria Grammatico tried to teach me the delicate art of making pastries. Beautiful masterpieces, with names like “Sighs and Desires” and “Almond Pillows” and the awkward “Nuns’ Breasts.” But she didn’t learn to make dolci (Italian for “sweets”) because she...

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Magnificent Mosaics of Sicily’s Villa Romana del Casale

October 10, 2018 art, Italy, museum, Worldwide Destinations Comments are off
Mosaics cover the floors of Villa Romana del Casale.

Once upon a time in Sicily, about 1700 years ago, a very rich Roman–maybe Emperor Maximian–built a very large home. He brought very skilled artists from Africa to cover all the floors in very colorful mosaics…nearly 38,000 square feet...

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FoodWorldwide Destinations

Naples Pizza: A UNESCO Cultural Treasure…and Treat

April 18, 2018 Food, Italy 1 Comment
Naples pizza is simple: crust, fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, and olive oil. And a few basil leaves!

Pizza. It’s universal these days. But in Italy, where one of the world’s favorite foods was born, Naples pizza (pizza napoletana) is now officially recognized by UNESCO. Indeed, in December 2017, the pizzaiuoli–the skilled Neapolitans who spin and twirl...

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How to Eat Pasta: Instructions from a Sicilian

February 11, 2018 Food, Italy Comments are off
How to eat pasta: No knife! No spoon! Just twirl!

How to eat pasta? You mean there are rules? Assolutamente! Absolutely! Tommaso Pante, native Sicilian, licensed tour guide, and owner of Sunway, is adamant on the proper way to eat the pasta that is lovingly cooked by  sisters, wives, mothers,...

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Photo GalleriesWorldwide Destinations

Sicily Markets: Beauty of Fresh Foods

January 22, 2017 Italy, Markets 1 Comment

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Sicily = Perfect produce! The markets of Sicily show the island’s bounty of fresh produce and fish at their freshest. Go early to see the vendors prepare for the day, bantering with each other...

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Flower Vendor at sSeattle Pike Place Market
Seattle’s Pike Place Market is one of the nation’s treasures. (Photo by Suzanne Ball)
The World's Largest Rocking Chair in Casey, Illinois.
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"Becoming Human" by Christian Ristow welcomes you to Meow Wolf.The flower-sniffing robot is 30 feet tell. (Photo by Suzanne Ball)
A "young man" of 70+ years leads the band in Santa Clara. (Photo by Suzanne Ball)
Sandia Peak Tram was a challenge to build.
After your selfie at The Bean, visit one of the Chicago food halls!
The passage to the stadium was once covered entirely by a stone arch roof. Today, only one section remains. It's easy to imagine how athletes felt as they ran down the narrow entry into the stadium
The wooden roof is what burned on 15 April 2019, taking the spire with it. When it was built, Notre Dame Cathedral required 52 acres of forest to complete the roof.
Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, NM: The Mysterious and Miraculous Staircase
Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times..
Solo travel doesn't really have many downsides
Unclaimed Baggage Center is easy to find in Scottsboro, AL.
Milwaukee Art Museum: Architect Santiago Calatrava designed MOM to resemble a ship. Given its location on the Lake Michigan waterfront, his idea was brilliant. (Photo credit: Suzanne Ball. All rights reserved.)
Peace solo travel by eating at a nice restaurant
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Window shopping in Florence: Silk ties
The Acropolis in Athens awaits!
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