settembre 25, 2016

Slice and more, a Sicilian take away in the city of London

Last week I have been invited to an event for the promotion of a new place opened recently in the heart of London. It is called […]
settembre 8, 2016

The most refreshing drink in Sicily is called “Acqua e Anice”

Do you know what Sicilian people used to drink in ancient times during the hot and muggy Summers? It was simply called “acqua e zammù“, literally […]
agosto 21, 2016

The Sicilian “polpette di melanzane”, yummy veggie fritters

Have you ever tried this amazing Sicilian recipe called in Italian “polpette di melanzane”? I know you are asking: “what does it mean?” It’s aubergine/eggplants fritters. […]
agosto 10, 2016

“Sicilierie”: traditional Sicilian food in the heart of Brussels

 My beautiful foodies, few weeks ago I was lucky enough to visit the heart of Europe, in particular Belgium and  the lovely city of Brussels, and, […]
luglio 17, 2016

Fresh peaches in white wine, our summery fruit salads

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 […]
giugno 26, 2016

Sicilian tapas, delicious finger food for our guests

My beautiful foodies, today I am gonna show you some creative ideas of food we can offer to friends when they come to visit us. Starters, […]
settembre 21, 2014

Sicilian parmigiana and Nero d’Avola: amazing combination!

Have you ever heard about Parmigiana? I am sure the name rings a bell, but what is it exactly? The “Parmigiana di melanzane” is a very […]
luglio 14, 2014

The tradition of the Festino: babbaluci, calia and semenza

I have to be honest with you: when I was a child, we were never particularly crazy about the “Festino of Santa Rosalia”, (or in Sicilian […]
febbraio 10, 2014

Sicilian primosale & pecorino cheese: something to be proud of!

  Primosale from Sicilformaggi, Santa Ninfa Do you know what is ‘tuma or primosale’? With these words we indicate the first two aging phases of one […]
novembre 20, 2013

All you need to know about garlic healthy properties

Some people love it, some other hate it, probably for that terrible breath that leaves on everybody’s mouth when we eat it. I am talking about […]
novembre 1, 2013

Colorful Sicilian Marzipan Fruits: history and origin

The so called “frutta di Martorana” (Martorana’s fruits), also known as “pasta reale” (royal pastry) or “marzapane” (marzipan), are typical Sicilian almond sweets that we prepare […]
agosto 15, 2013

A refreshing Mediterranean iced tea with an exotic twist!

 Have you ever prepared an iced tea that is refreshing and tasty and has an exotic twist as well? That is very easy to do. You […]