Sicily Tag

 

CMN Video: Exploring Palermo’s Capo Market

07 Oct 2008, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in travel, videos

http://traffic.libsyn.com/remarkablepalate/CapoMarketCMN.mp4Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed CMN Video: Exploring Palermo’s Capo Market Jennifer and Chef Mark explore the stalls of Capo Street Market in Palermo, Sicily, discovering the vibrant fruits and vegetables on display. Chef Mark speaks with Culinary Tour Guide Michele Topor about the more unusual meats on offer. A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video: Tasting Sicilian Olive Oil Part 2 – Planeta

27 Aug 2008, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in Uncategorized

CMN Video: Tasting Sicilian Olive Oil Part 2 – Planeta Chef Mark is joined by Penny Murray of the Planeta Estate in Sicily, who describes the qualities of their 3 olive oils, and their unique process for extracting the oil from their olives.www.planeta.it A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video: Tasting Sicilian Olive Oil Part 1 – Mandranova

24 Aug 2008, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in Uncategorized

CMN Video: Tasting Sicilian Olive Oil Part 1 – Mandranova Jennifer learns the proper way to smell and taste olive oil from Sylvia di Vincenzo of the Mandranova Estate in Sicily. Look for part 2 where Chef Mark speaks with Penny Murray of Planeta, also in Sicly.www.mandranova.it A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video: Fork in the Road Sicily

18 Jul 2008, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in Uncategorized

CMN Video: Fork in The Road – Sicily Jennifer and Chef Mark speak with Tony May and Gianfranco Sorrentino from GRI, or Gruppo Ristoratori Italiani, about GRI’s mission to promote the image of Italian Cuisine in the United States. Each year, they visit a region of Italy to learn about fresh artisanal products. This year, the destination was Sicily, and the Culinary Media Network came along to join in on the fun! From ancient Greek ruins, to sumptuous feasts in rustic farmhouses to Medieval Palazzi and winery tours, we took a big bite out of Sicily! A production of The…

Views from Sicily

29 Mar 2008, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in travel

The weather has been almost perfect here in Sicily, with the exception of one cold, rainy day. I’m sorry I haven’t been able to blog as much as I’d planned, but the internet connection in Ortigia was spotty, so keeping in touch was not as easy as I had hoped. However, we have moved along from Ortigia to Palermo, where it is not only sunny, warm and bright as can be, but the WiFi connection rocks. Score! Hopefully you’ve been watching the videos on our home page to keep up with this week’s adventures, but I also wanted to show…

Off to Italy!

25 Mar 2008, Posted by Jennifer Iannolo in travel

Yes, we’re on the road again, folks! My pointy shoes are packed, and Chef Mark and I are off to Sicily for a whirlwind tour of the island, its unique gastronomic treasures and ancient landmarks. We’ll be traveling with a wonderful group of journalists (some of whom were with us on our tour of Alto Adige and Asiago), as well as restaurateur Tony May and our intrepid host Dario Chiarini. Our journey will include an exploration of Sicilian olive oil, unique in the world for its healthful properties. It also has a fantastic pizzicante, which gives you that little (big)…