It has become our yearly custom to visit Sicily for 4/5 days in mid-July with a couple of friends and together with my parents. This year we also had the pleasure of being accompanied by baby Carla who at 1 year and 4 months she turns out to be an avid food lover and a gastronomic child 
Her eyes sparkle as soon as she sees food and we definitely had no opposition from her end during the many times we sat at a table to eat… was it in a cafe`, a restaurant or pizzeria Carla sat in her mother’s lap and concentrated on tasting the delicious Sicilian traditions.
So, as we arrived in Pozzallo we headed on to Avola were we lodged at the Petrara Resort – www.lapetrararesort.com – the place is heavenly, very relaxing with a magnificent pool area and clean and comfortable rooms.
- La Petrara Resort
Our planned itinerary included visits to Noto, Siracusa, Ortygia, Pachino, Portopalo, Marzamemi, Modica, Marina di Ragusa and Pozzallo. These sweet little towns, with Baroque architecture, churches, restaurants and cafes portray a Mediterranean ambiance with Arabic influence. The sun burnt our energies early in the day, temperatures soar to a 40 degrees Celsius at 11 in the morning and the scorching heat lasted throughout the night. We drank litres of water and walked through the towns in shaded areas until we sought refuge in cafes and restaurants and refreshed ourselves with granitas or ice-creams. Believe me, there is nothing more soothing than a granita di gelsi (a sorbet of black berries) served with a brioche.
- Granita di gelsi, granita di pesca e brioche
Needless to say, Sicily is also a fish haven! In fact, our lunches consisted mainly of fish dishes. Have a look!
- Marinated Octopus
- Grilled prawns
- Sea Snails
- Mixed grill
