Breakfast on the terrace
First Guests
Click here if you'd prefer to listen to the audio version Life is full of firsts. From our first smile, first steps and first words to our first love, first…
Heatwaves, Broken Ribs and Silver Linings…
Looking back on Summer '23 Prefer to listen? Click here for the link to audio Silver linings explained to our Italian friends Sicily is hot! July and August are made…
Scaffolding
When the scaffolding goes up on our house, Farfalla Blu, we get to thinking about the home we're creating and the marriage we're building... with a little help from Irish poet, Seamus Heaney
Moving Islands
Prefer to listen? Click here for the audio version. All my life I lived on an island. Not Inis Meain or Cape Clear but the island of Ireland itself, lapped…
The Cheesemaker
“How would you like to learn to make cheese?” My dear friend and extraordinary chef, Emilia Strazzanti, didn’t have to ask twice! And as soon as I told Fabri what I’d be doing on International Women’s Day, he wanted in too! I knew it would be right up his street! Artisanal produce made with the freshest ingredients, by a master. We were in for a treat!
Amore; when Irish and Italian stars collide
The world's most famous couple of all times were Italian, naturally. But how did Romeo and Juliet have a hand in the love story of an Irish woman and an Italian man, more than 400 years later...
The Storm
When a rare Mediterranean hurricane hits Sicily, my thoughts turn to Ireland and how we love to talk weather
Love, Passion, Jealousy, Revenge
Prefer to listen? Click here for the audio version When visiting Sicily there are things you just can’t avoid. You really have to try local dishes such as arancini –…
Salvatrice’s Kitchen
Prefer to listen? Click here for the link to the audio version Walking into Salvatrice’s kitchen is like stepping back in time. Although she lives a mere kilometre or two from…
The Hairdresser
Prefer to listen? Click here for the link to the audio version I’ve become very low-maintenance since my arrival in Sicily. Contrary to my past life, I now seldom wear…
