From London to Sicily, with love
March 10, 2015
Today I am featured on the newly-launched travel blog of Jules Brown, author of The Rough Guide to Sicily. Advertisements
Tag: Homemaker
The Kind of Blogs that Make Money
March 6, 2015
Since I’m skint, and my part of Sicily has 49% unemployment, I’ve been researching how to make money from blogging. If this doesn’t work, my only option will be to work in one of Sicily’s 1,456,998 Chinese shops selling tiny polyester clothes which smell of mothballs. I’ve found out there are three types of blogs … More The Kind of Blogs that Make Money
How to Annoy a Sicilian
February 26, 2015
Despite their reputation for having a volcanic temperament, Sicilians are actually a phlegmatic bunch. I’m endlessly amazed by what they’ll put up with. But, if you must, here are the Seven Secret ways to irritate a Sicilian from here to next Sunday. On Monday, make fun of his white vest. I once tried this on Hubby, … More How to Annoy a Sicilian
Celtic Hair
February 9, 2015
My sister spent a year in Italy getting her hair persistently cut into a mullet. She went to a different salon every time and begged them for a “Little crash helmet” (caschetto), which is what Italians call a bob cut all one length. But apparently every hairstylist in Milan had signed a secret pact to … More Celtic Hair
Italy Magazine Blogger Awards: I’m in the Finals!
February 5, 2015
Ooh exciting! My dear friends, my blog is in the finals of the Italy Magazine “Best Living in Italy Blog.” If I win I might become rich and famous! Blogger Awards 2015 I am also nominated for the “Best Living in Italy Single post” category, for my tips on how to handle Italian men (or ward them … More Italy Magazine Blogger Awards: I’m in the Finals!
Mazel Tov! The Sicilian Housewife goes to Israel!
January 23, 2015
Not really. I went to a “meeting” in the local council building to “discuss” the “promotion” of “tourism” in our town last night. All these “”””””” “”” ” ” “”” have a purpose and I promise to explain. Being an astute housewife, I realised very quickly that I had been lured there under false pretences … More Mazel Tov! The Sicilian Housewife goes to Israel!
Single Woman in Italy? The Sicilian Housewife’s Guide to Italian Men
January 16, 2015
I spent years travelling alone among the men of Italy. I wish I had known all these insider tips, which I’ve now learnt from my own Italian Hubby! Boundaries Italian men will do things that overstep “boundaries” in your culture. Their boundaries are different. One thing they will do, relentlessly, is chat you up in … More Single Woman in Italy? The Sicilian Housewife’s Guide to Italian Men
[Guest post] The Best and Worst of Sicily
January 15, 2015
Originally posted on secret sicily:
Veronica is the brain and pen behind Sicilian Godmother, where she writes about her life in Sicily as an English expat. When I asked her to write a guest post about things she loves and hates about Sicily, I didn’t expect to open such a big can of worms! Her initial draft was way…
Happy New Year 2015!
December 31, 2014
May 2015 be full of bounce and fun! Happy New Year from a Sicilian Housewife and all her family.
The Tentacles of Doom
December 19, 2014
Foreigners think English food is awful, and I know why. It’s because they don’t know how to eat it. I served a roast dinner to my outlaws at Christmas a few years ago. They took some potatoes, which sat all lonely and solitary in the middle of their plates. After eating them in dry, disappointed … More The Tentacles of Doom
Snails for dinner, anyone?
December 8, 2014
The other day we stopped at the greengrocers – which is normally a roadside stall in Sicily – and my son started making a big fuss over this cage of snails. Most eight-year-olds would either want to play with them or, if particularly sensitive types, perhaps want to liberate them. Not my son. He wanted … More Snails for dinner, anyone?
Fancy some nuts?
December 5, 2014
I photographed these traditional Sicilian market stalls during the village festival this summer. They sell all kinds of nuts, and a few typical sweets as well. The vendors travel around Sicily from village festival to village festival – there’s always one going on somewhere – livening the streets up and selling their healthy snacks. The … More Fancy some nuts?
Dear EU Taxpayer, did you know you are funding the Mafia?
December 4, 2014
Did you know the EU has given several billion Euros to the Sicilian Mafia over the last few years? Did you know the EU gives billions of Euros every year to keep corrupt Sicilian politicians in power? Did you know it systematically destroys enterprise and commerce? Read on to find out how. Have you ever … More Dear EU Taxpayer, did you know you are funding the Mafia?
Q: Who promoted Italian food before Jamie Oliver? A: Renato Guttuso!
December 1, 2014
We are all used to buying imported and exotic foods in our local supermarket these days, and seeing Jamie Oliver on TV wagging spaghetti about and telling us to grow “some lavly fresh basil” on our windowsills. Jamie has become the global marketing manager for Italian food these days. But how would you market … More Q: Who promoted Italian food before Jamie Oliver? A: Renato Guttuso!
