Month: June 2015

  • Arancini at Strit Fud, Taormina

    This post is about arancini, Sicilian rice balls. The name derives from their shape and color, which is reminiscent of an orange (the Italian word for orange is arancia, and arancina means “little orange”). My Italian colleague told me about it. The first time we saw the arancini was at Catenia airport but we were running…

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  • La Grotta Azzurra, Taormina, Sicily

    Taormina, being a historical tourist attraction, has plenty of restaurants catering to every price point. This was the best dinner of the entire trip, we all agreed, even better than one in the Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo. Ristorante La Grotta Azzurra was recommended to us by our local contact. We even had a business card signed…

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