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Marsala Mia

English - Sicily, Food, Wine
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Marsala Mia · 3Y ago

Marzo Pazzarello!

The Italians have a few sayings about the Month of March.  “Marzo pazzarello: Un giorno brutto, un giorno bello (Crazy March:  One day ugly, one day beautiful,” is a common one.  Another is, “Marzo pazzarello:  esce il sole e prendi l’ombrello (Crazy March: The sun is out and you bring an umbrella).
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Marsala Mia · 3Y ago

Anticipating Barcelona

Tomorrow, I will be traveling with my husband to Barcelona for a little vacation.  Neither of us has visited Spain before, so we’re both really excited!  Jay is looking forward to shooting photos of Gaudi’s creative examples of Modernisme architecture, while I am anticipating the exploration of Barc
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Marsala Mia · 3Y ago

When life gives you lemons…

Meet Pippo (short for Giuseppe, and pronounced ‘Pee-poh’).   He and his produce-filled van can be found seven days a week, rain or shine, all day long near Motta S. Anastasia, in the province of Catania.  My husband and I visit the area a few times a month, and often stop to make purchases from Pipp
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Marsala Mia · 3Y ago

Things don’t have to be “perfect,” to be perfect

Our “Open That Bottle Night” didn’t quite go according to how I had planned it.  Originally, I had wanted to pair the perfect meal to go along with the bottle that Jay and I had chosen to open.  I had already gone out and purchased all of the necessary ingredients to make Bistecca Fiorentina (grille
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Marsala Mia · 3Y ago

Open That Bottle Night

When I first started drinking wine, the thought of purchasing it, but not drinking it right away was not one that ever crossed my mind.  If I bought it, I drank it within a few weeks…a few months, tops!  Of course, at that time in my life, the thought of me spending over $10 for a bottle [...]
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Marsala Mia · 3Y ago

Carnevale!

This past weekend, Jay and I headed to the town of Acireale for Carnevale.  While Venice is probably the most well-known Italian city for Carnevale celebrations, many other cities all over Italy also host festivities.  Here in Sicily, the cities of Acireale and Sciacca host the largest Carnevale eve
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Marsala Mia · 3Y ago

A Little Lovin’ from the Oven

Today is the Festa di San Valentino, otherwise known as Valentine’s Day.  In honor of this romantic day, I decided to make my hubby, Jay, something special for breakfast as a small token of my love for him.  In my opinion, nothing says ‘I love you’ quite like chocolate (flowers, jewelry, and other p
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Marsala Mia · 3Y ago

Here Comes The Sun

I’ll be honest…winter in Sicily is not my favorite time of year.  The vines in the vineyards are totally bare, my vegetable garden is empty (except for the weeds that have grown up), and worst of all, the weather is completely unpredictable.  While the temperatures don’t really get too awfully cold,
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Marsala Mia · 3Y ago

Do you just order chicken?

I can’t tell you the number of times that I’ve told someone that I live in Marsala, Italy, and they’ve responded, “You mean, like Chicken Marsala?” Another frequent response is, “Oh…like the cooking wine!” When we told a friend of my husband’s that we were living in Marsala, he exclaimed, “You’re li
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Marsala Mia · 3Y ago

Marsala Mia

Marsala is located on the west coast of the Italian island of Sicily, in the province of Trapani.  Originally called Lilybaeum, it is a city with a rich history dating back to 396 BC.  This city has been the principal stronghold of the Carthaginians, ruled by the Romans, and conquered by the Arabs. 
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