Notes on Sicily

How to Make Oven Baked Cannoli

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February 17, 2011

Here is a recipe for wonderfully cruchy, oven-baked cannoli instead of the traditional oil boiled version.

The beauty of the Mediterranean maquis

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March 19, 2010

The macchia mediterranea protect the seaside from building developments and arise revitalized from the ashes of unavoidable bush fires.

Sicilian baroque in Palazzolo Acreide

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January 19, 2010

Sicilian baroque in Palazzolo Acreide: One of Unesco’s World Heritage Sites in Val di Noto. But you don’t stumble into sights – they have to be discovered.

Catania sights for the blind

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November 26, 2009

As a special service Catania offers sightseeing guides for the blind. Yet the pavements render the city inaccessible for most disabled people.

Lost in Noto in Sicily

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November 18, 2009

Noto in Sicily is a delightful place to "lose your way ... twenty times a day, and turn up again, under the most unexpected and surprising difficulties."

Urban legends: Shoe tossing in Catania

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September 27, 2009

Urban legends: Shoe tossing seems to be an American habit that has spread to a large parts of the world - including Italy.

Catania is better than its reputation

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September 20, 2009

Catania is better than its reputation: Like several guidebooks, I have had my reservations about Catania. That made the city a very pleasant surprise.