Sicily – John P Brady

Seafood in Sicily: Octopus

November 25, 2014September 22, 2016 JohnPBrady 0 Comments cucina italiana, cucina siciliana, fish, Italia, Italy, John P. Brady, living abroad, octopus, polipo, polpo, seafood, seafood in sauce, sicilian food, Sicily

Luca glared at the octopus which lay invitingly located between the shrimps and the calamari. He began eating it

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Churches in Sicily

October 11, 2014September 24, 2016 JohnPBrady 0 Comments Back to the Gaff, baroque architecture, baroque churches, Catania, Catholics in Sicily, church, churches in italy, churches in sicily, Italia, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, living abroad, mass, Sicily

Il Duomo di Catania – Catania’s Cathedral The church is at the centre of society and family life in

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Life in Sicily: The Market

August 29, 2014October 6, 2016 JohnPBrady 0 Comments Catania, fiera, fish, food, horse meat, Italia, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, living abroad, market, Sicily, swordfish

La Fiera di Catania and La Pescheria are the two main food markets in Catania. The former, which is

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Seafood in Sicily: Calamari served with sundried tomatoes

August 19, 2014October 6, 2016 JohnPBrady 0 Comments calamari, calamari fritti, cucina italiana, cucina siciliana, fish, food, Italia, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, sicilian food, Sicily, squid

Calamari fritti (Calamares fritos in Spanish) or squid rings were among the best things I tasted during a month

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Viagra on a Sicilian Sunday – Good Food and Drink

February 23, 2014October 5, 2016 JohnPBrady 2 Comments burrata, food, Italia, italian food, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, living abroad, siciia, Sicily, wine

It’s always a good day when you can’t decide which of the mouthwatering delights in your kitchen you’re going to

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Amore in Italy: How long should the chase last?

September 11, 2013October 6, 2016 JohnPBrady 6 Comments Italia, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, living abroad, Sicily

The age old human tradition of man chasing woman is rooted in the caveman period. Nowadays in Ireland and

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Palermo

March 20, 2013October 5, 2016 JohnPBrady 0 Comments Italia, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, living abroad, Palermo, Sicily

Palermo is an anomaly. It cannot be explained easily but it’s precisely this complexity that gives it its charm. But

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Sant’Agata 2013 Catania, Sicily

February 18, 2013January 22, 2015 JohnPBrady 0 Comments Catania, Italia, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, living abroad, Saint Agatha, Sicily

In ‘Borgo’ the huge candles have almost burned out. Rivers of wax form on the pavement. This year the

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Winter in Sicily

January 25, 2013October 5, 2016 JohnPBrady 4 Comments Catania, Italia, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, living abroad, Saint Agatha, Sant'Agata, Sicily

It’s winter in Sicily and I haven’t posted a thing for the last while as I ran into some website

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I Could Eat a Horse – Horse Meat in Sicily

November 20, 2012January 22, 2015 JohnPBrady 6 Comments Catania, horse burger, horse meat, Italia, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, living abroad, salsicce, Sicily, via plebiscito

‘Horse it into ya, will ya?!’ Via Plebiscito is the home of the horse. It’s also a fine place

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Afternoon Gossip Sicily

November 11, 2012January 22, 2015 JohnPBrady 5 Comments Catania, Italia, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, living abroad, Sicily

Sicily I go to an internet cafe slash panino house and take advantage of their air conditioning, free internet and

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Learn a Language to Improve Brain Power

October 23, 2012January 22, 2015 JohnPBrady 5 Comments Catania, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, living abroad, Sicily

Learn a Language to Improve Brain Power The subjective matter of which area of your life can be

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Festa della Madonna del Carmelo a Catania

September 20, 2012January 22, 2015 JohnPBrady 4 Comments Catania, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, living abroad, Sicily

While waiting for some pasta to become al dente I heard a brass band in the distance. Then I remembered

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Daily Sicilian Life

August 28, 2012January 22, 2015 JohnPBrady 0 Comments Catania, daily life, Italia, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, living abroad, sausage, Sicily

By John P. Brady It was my day off, so among other things, I went to do some grocery

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Taormina

July 11, 2012October 5, 2016 JohnPBrady 2 Comments Greek theatre, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, living abroad, Mount Etna, Sicily, Taormina

Taormina, according to a Sicilian friend, is the greatest sight in Sicily. He meant specifically the view from the ancient

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Art in Sicily: Frescoes

May 13, 2012October 5, 2016 JohnPBrady 4 Comments art, Catania, ceiling, frescos, Italia, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, living abroad, painting, Sicily

From the outside, many houses in Catania look decorative, but in context, ordinary. Once inside they often transform into something

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Valley of the Temples, Agrigento

May 12, 2012October 5, 2016 JohnPBrady 9 Comments argigento, Italia, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, La Valle dei Templi, living abroad, Sicily, Temple of Concordia, Temple of Juno, valley of the temples, Villa Aurea

Girgento was a city in Southern Sicily until Mussolini and his fascist buddies decided: ‘From now on your city is to

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Food in Sicily: Tavola Calda

April 18, 2012October 5, 2016 JohnPBrady 4 Comments arancini, arancino, cartocciate, Catania, food, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, living abroad, pizzette, Sicily, snacks, tasty, tavola calda

Gianni told me: “If you eat arancini every day, you go directly to the doctor!” Tavola Calda is the speciality

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Life in Catania – Horn Warriors

March 8, 2012October 5, 2016 JohnPBrady 0 Comments beeping, Catania, horn, Italia, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, living abroad, Sicily

A car has pulled into the courtyard of the palazzo where I live. The palazzo consists of four apartments, a

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Customer Service Sicily Style

February 26, 2012October 5, 2016 JohnPBrady 2 Comments Catania, Customer Service, Italia, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, living abroad, Sicily

Customer Service Sicily My mobile phone broke down and obstinately refused to emit any noise when someone called. I had

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Sant’Agata di Catania – The Procession

February 22, 2012October 5, 2016 JohnPBrady 0 Comments Cannalore, Catania, fireworks, Italy, Piazza Cavour, Saint Agata, Sant'Agata, Sicily

Father and son. One of the younger participants in the festival proudly holds his candle. Above many wait for the arrival

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Sant’Agata di Catania

February 15, 2012October 5, 2016 JohnPBrady 0 Comments candles, Catania, Italy, John P. Brady, Saint Agata, Sant'Agata, Sicily, via Etnea, wax

The festival of Sant’Agata, patron saint of Catania. The Preparation Above is the central post office and to the right

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Cefalù, Sicily

February 10, 2012October 5, 2016 JohnPBrady 2 Comments beaches in sicily, Cefalù, Italy, italy blog, John P. Brady, living abroad, Sicily

Cefalù’s beach with the mountain in the background Arriving in Sicily: First stop Cefalù: On arrival in Trapani I immediately

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Catania

January 16, 2012October 5, 2016 JohnPBrady 2 Comments Basilica della Collegiata, Catania, Elephant, expat, Ireland, Italy, La Collegiata, La Fontana dell'Elefante, life in sicily, living abroad, Piazza Duomo, Sicily, Villa Bellini

Catania, dark and atmospheric by night, became my new home as of September 2011. I left a self pitying, unemployed