Melissa Muller
Sicily the Beautiful: Melissa Muller on Life in the Sicilian Countryside & Following Your Passion
Season 3
Episode 3
Things discussed in this episode:
Her passion for Sicily
Living out of accordance with our values
Living in accordance with our values
Organic farming
The Sicilian countryside
Living on an ancient lands
The draw of Sicily
Cooking traditions
From a young age, Melissa Muller spent her summers in the Sicilian village of Sant’Anna, where her grandmother was born. She received a master’s in journalism from Columbia University and a diploma from the International Culinary Center. Muller has helmed three acclaimed Sicilian restaurants in New York and has been featured in The New York Times, Saveur, and La Repubblica, as well as on The Food Network, Martha Stewart Radio, and Mike Colameco’s Real Food. She is the author of Sicily: The Cookbook: Recipes Rooted in Traditions, and she lives on a farm with organic gardens and orchards in the remote countryside in the heart of Sicily.
Resources:
House of Tocumen: Use Code “Bella25” for 25% off all rugs
Dry Farm Wines: Use link dryfarmwines.com/bellafigura to receive a bottle for just a penny in your first order!
Shop: Bella Figura Shoppe
“The Tradition of Living Beautifully” on Substack
Guest:
Sicily: The Cookbook: Recipes Rooted in Traditions
Dolores:
Dry Farm Wines: Use link dryfarmwines.com/bellafigura to receive a bottle for just a penny in your first order!
Bella Figura Shoppe on Etsy