Cherry-picked Railway Cherries
Una ciliegia tira l’altra – “one cherry pulls another,” goes the Italian idiom. Cherry stalks are often joined, so when you pick one from the tree it pulls another. More figuratively, it refers to the fact that they are so delicious that you can’t stop …
Sant’Agata, Catania
Tortured by Roman soldiers in the year 251 CE, Agatha refused to renounce Christianity even when her breasts were being cut off. Today breasts are her symbol and even pastries take their shape – I went to Catania to try the sweet ricotta-filled cassatelle di …
Osmica, or wine needs bush
A wine tavern but without neither a restaurant concession nor a licence to sell alcohol? Don’t worry, osmice are absolutely legal. In fact, their existance owes to a “legal need.” Namely, the winemakers’ need to sell surplus wine. You will find them in the region …
