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Sicilian Treasures:
Cooking and Cultural Tour

Tour Duration : 9 Days
Tour Category : Cooking School Tour, Cultural Expeditions Tour, Archeology/History Tour

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Day 1:
Arrival in Palermo at Hotel La Torre. Orientation program Marcella Croce, our hostess in Sicily, includes welcome aperitif and dinner at estate of Marquis Pottino where cooking classes will be held.

Day 2:
Talk by Marcella Croce: Introduction to the General Characteristics of Sicilian Cuisine followed by a slide talk: Sicily:A Mosaic of Cultures: Introduction to Monreale. Guided orientation walk in Mondello and sampling of street food on the piazza. Cooking class with Nora Pottino. Evening walk in the historical part of Palermo with a stop for gelato.

Day 3:
Lunch at Gangivecchio, a famous monastery, now a restaurant run by Wanda and Giovanna Tornabene, James Beard Award winning cookbook authors. Guided visit to the historic town mountain of Gangi. Feast of the Holy Spirit in Gangi.

Day 4:
Guided visit to Monreale cathedral and cloister famous for its mosaics. Lunch in the fishing village of Sferracavallo in a restaurant specializing in fresh seafood. Slide Talk: 25 Centuries of Sicilian Gastronomy:Foreign Influences on Sicilian Cuisine and Art. Tasting of Marsala wine and typical Sicilian sweets. Author of On Persephones Island, Mary Taylor Simeti, has been invited to meet with the group.

Day 5:
Guided visit to one of the local historical food markets in Palermo. This will include a visit to small cannoli and candle factories in the old town as weel as to artisans workshops where sieves and chairs are made. Several churches will be visited on our walking tour. Lunch at the Antica Focaceria S. Francesco for traditional Palermo street food. Cooking class with Nora Pottino.

Day 6:
Survival Italian language class with Irene Matranga. afternoon free. Cooking class with Nora Pottino.
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Day 7:
Guided visit to Segesta Temple, 5th c. B.C., in a beautiful setting. Visit to a coral workshop in Trapani. Lunch (fish couscous and cassatellas) at the saltworks near Trapani with guided visit to the salt museum, all housed in a 15th c. windmill. Guided visit to the medieval town of Erice that will feature a demonstration of the making of the famous almond pastries by Maria Grammatico, co-author with Mary Taylor Simeti of the book Bitter Almonds. Tea and genovese pastries at Marias Cafe in Erice. Evening free.

Day 8:
Free morning and afternoon. Cooking class and farewell dinner with Nora Pottino and our hosts.

Day 9:
Departure


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