marzo 25, 2017
Have you ever tried a Sicilian granita? A granita is a flavored slush but on a completely different level. It’s typical of Eastern Sicily (especially Catania […]
ottobre 30, 2016
Have you ever heard the Italian expression “canestro dei morti“? And what about the Sicilian “u’ cannistru ri morti“? Maybe from your grandmother or grandfather? The […]
luglio 17, 2016
Have you ever tried this delicate peach salads during the hottest days of the summer? When I was a teen-ager we used to spend summer in […]
febbraio 6, 2016
Do you know how to prepare some bread fritters for Carnival? In my family, especially when we were younger, the Sunday before the famous pancake tuesday […]
novembre 1, 2015
Do you know what the ‘Rame di Napoli’ are? Literally the translation means Naples’ copper and they are a dessert prepared for the festivity of All […]
gennaio 25, 2014
Do you know how to make an exquisite light and orange flavored cake? Do you ever wonder what to prepare to your kids as afternoon snack […]
novembre 11, 2012
Have you ever heard about the S. Martin festivity? Well, November the 11th is the day of Saint Martin and in Sicily is usually accompanied by […]
febbraio 21, 2012
Sicilian Carnival Week The Carnival in Italy is the period of festivity dedicated to the children and it always comes before the Lent, the forty days […]
dicembre 13, 2011
December 13th in Palermo: what’s the story? Do you know why here in Sicily on December the 13th, which is the day of the Sicilian Virgin […]
marzo 28, 2011
Do you know what a genovese is in Sicily? It is a pastry filled either with ricotta cream or a very delicate milky-custard cream. The most […]
gennaio 22, 2011
Do you know how to cook Biancomangiare, the Sicilian white pudding? And why is it called that way? The origin of this delicious dessert is told […]