Arrivederci Italia

Visiting the Palermo Cathedral surrounded with orange trees to see the tombs of Frederick II, "Stupor Mundi," and Costanza d'Altavilla, then superb last pranzo at La Cambusa in Piazza Marina: miraculous potato-encrusted bronzino and cozze with vongole for dessert, while Kayoko had mozzarrella-apple-rocket salad in the afternoon rain.
































 





New Year's in Palermo

New Year's Day in Palermo: a fruitful date palm on the shore, bistecca fiorentina & carciofi di funghi at Il Covo; opera outside Teatro Massimo, @Laura Giordano soprano; the best little tavola fredda in Via del Orologio...and grilled calamari...








With Jeff Rivera at Bianco.