Zafferana Etnea is a nice small town on Mount Etna. Walking the streets of Zafferana Etnea makes you wonder how far below the bubbling lava is, and how these cute streets and houses are doing during those times when Etna gets mad.
Last weekend the town had a big festival called “Ottobrata Zafferanese”. Gianni, the owner of Gianni House near Taormina, where I contribute as a work-away these days, took my colleague and I there with he and his friend.
The streets were filled with people, there was live Sicilian music and distinctly Sicilian foods.
The beautifully decorated variety of cheeses for sale, as well as many kinds of olives, jars of flavored honey, liquors, pastry and bread products, rich meat and potato meals and other colorful things were a real feast for all of the senses. The smell of baked goods and fried sweet chestnuts in particular, was way too tempting.
We enjoyed walking around and tasting new things, listening to the Sicilian entertainment and energizing (watch the video here to see what I mean) live music, eating cannolo and brioche with cheese, etc.
I was pleased to observe that the young generation here, as well as the adults, did not get drunk and obnoxious. In fact I hardly saw any alcohol bottles or glasses around. They had mostly bottles of water or Coca-Cola in their hands and/or on tables.Look the pictures below to get a better idea of the temptations around. Click if you want to enlarge, so you can salivate better. LOL
