Eating in Sicily. When I'm in my beloved Castellammare del golfo, before I go out for my cappuccino and cornetto, I begin my morning routine with a simple plate of sliced tomatoes, real olive oil, atop the most delicious bread imaginable. A very helthy way to start the day.  On other occasions, I add other items such as olives, cheese and red onions.

The last sheep herder?

As I was returning from Scopello I stopped by a panelle vendor by the road. [Panelle are Sicilian chick peas patties that you eat with bread in a sandwich.] The man was sitting by the seller taking a break from the sun. He may be the last herder in these parts. Too bad. All has changed to this modern smart phone driven world where there are no longer any authentic products and all is really plastic. People who have accepted this connected world are losing out on the real world. As the old song went, nothing is real; how true. as for the panelle stand, it's days are numbered.