Location

New York, NYUSA

Member of this
Meetup Group since

May 17, 2007

Introduction

My name is Jean Ergas and I grew up in Italy and am bilingual Italian - English. I have visited Sicily and was struck by the beauty of the island, the tremendous human warmth and friendliness of the people and by the excellent cuisine !

Please tell us if you have ever been to Sicily and why you are interested in joining this group.

I have visited Sicily and toured the island fairly extensively in my youth. It was an amazing experience and opened my eyes to a completely different culture from that of Rome, where I was raised.

Do you speak Italian? If so, what level?

Bilingual.

Send us your favorite memory, story or thought about Sicily please.

Seeing the temples of Agrigento at sunset ! Simply incredible !

What would you like to learn most about Sicily and its food? What are your interests?

I am extremely interested in history and am fascinated by all the different cultural influences reflected in Sicilian cuisine.

Have you tasted the food & wine of Sicily? What do you know about it?

Yes ! There are few dishes tastier than an excellent caponata and the pastries are simply unbelievable !

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