Italy. I've never met anyone who told me they didn't want to go to Italy, have you? Italy is an extravagant place to see, a different culture to see and new flavors and places to explore. So let’s narrow it down to one specific location in Italy… how about Sicily? Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea; together with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Siciliana (Sicilian Region). Sicily is located in the center of the Mediterranean and its population is approximately 5.048 million people. The average daytime temperature is around 13°c/55°f and the average sea temperature is around 15°c/59°f. From 734 BC to 800 AD, a lot happened. For example; In 734 BC, the Greek colony of Syracuse, on the southeastern coast of Sicily, was founded. The settler began growing crops suited to his already complex palette, and he introduced crutches, figs, pomegranates, wheat, walnuts, and hazelnuts. They also planted olive trees which give birth to the very famous Sicilian wines. Along with the honey made by native bees, the Greeks used it as an offering to Aphrodite (the god of love). In 880 AD, 10,000 Arab soldiers landed on the west coast of Sicily and began to conquer the Greeks. The Arabs quickly succeeded and took Sicily. When the Arabs were in power, they introduced cash crops, which can be sold at very good profits and are better for the economy. Some of the things that the Arabs introduced were things like: cotton, linen, rice and sugar cane. The Arabs introduced and propagated breed specimens (a plant, an animal, etc.) by natural processes from parental stock - pre-existing crops in Greek gardens such as; lemons, bitter oranges, bananas, date palms, pistachios, mulb...... middle of paper......lour, and served with baskets of fresh fruit and sweet wine after the meal. Also popular was Malvasia, which is a sweet wine made by crushing fresh and dried grapes together. And another popular dish was Tyropatinum, a custard made with ricotta honey and eggs. After the arrival of the Arabs, “Sherbat” or better known as sorbet was very popular. Blooming jasmine, roses and bergamot were used for the flavorings and snow from Mount Etna was used for the ice cream. Cannoli and Cassata, the most famous Italian desserts, date back to 1000-1200 AD. Pistachio Di Pollo is a perfect example of Arabic heritage as this dish contains olives, capers and pistachios which all play an important role in Arabic cuisine. The dish is prepared by pounding chicken breasts, wrapping them in mozzarella and olives, decorating with other toppings and finishing with a layer of parmesan and pistachio crust..