As I wrote in my August column, autumn is the best time to visit Sicily if you’re looking for ways to stimulate your taste buds. Not only are the temperatures mild, but harvest time arrives in full force, bringing a multitude of flavours.

If you can’t get to Sicily this autumn, the next best thing is to bring Sicily to you! This is one of my favourite autumn dishes, packed with traditional flavours…

If anyone was in any doubt about shifting weather patterns, this summer has marked a clear line in the sand. As surely as 60 is the new 50, and brown is the new black, global climate patterns over recent months are suggesting that in terms of holidays, autumn may well be the new summer…

You may have noticed that with each year that passes, your holiday demands shift a little as different interests, energy levels and mindsets creep in. The need to tick off destinations from a list may have dissipated, but equally, as a mature traveller, holidays may have become…

Springtime is such a glorious time of year and certainly one of my favourite times to be here in Sicily. Delicate fresh spring flavours appear in dishes and on menus and, with daylight hours increasing daily, al fresco breakfasts and dinners start to bookend the day. Meanwhile, wildflowers and fragrant herbs are emerging on the hillsides…

Picture this scene – a fragrant tomato sauce bubbles away on the stove, filling the air with its enticing aroma. On the windowsill, the scent of basil and mint transports you straight to the sunny climes of the Mediterranean, while on the table, a fruit bowl piled high…

If you thought Sicily was just another region of Italy, think again. This autonomous region has an enormously strong sense of identity and culture, quite separate from mainland Italy. It’s often viewed as a microcosm of Italy, a showcase for the country’s varied landscape…

What most inspires your holiday decisions? Do you pick a destination that’s always appealed to you and then look for somewhere to stay, or throw caution to the wind and book a dream hotel that you’ve read about, regardless of where it is? For most of us…

Sicily has been a popular holiday spot for holidaymakers from the US and Canada for many years and recent TV series such as the White Lotus and Netflix’s The Leopard have further boosted the island’s popularity. But if you’re wondering whether it’s a good destination…

Multi-generational holidays are on the rise which probably isn’t surprising when you consider our hectic pace of life. After all, when else do we get to spend real quality time with our favourite people? But living in close proximity to other people, however much you love them…