maggio 2, 2020

White & red bruschetta, the typical Sicilian starter

Do you know how to prepare some traditional starter called bruschetta? It’s very easy, but to make a perfect bruschetta you must have the perfect bread, […]
aprile 11, 2020

‘Mpanate e Nfigghiulate’, the traditional Easter food in Ragusa & Scicli

Have you ever heard the Sicilian word “mpanate“? And what about another difficult one: “nfigghiulata“? If you are not from the south of Sicily, meaning in […]
gennaio 25, 2020

A Sicilian soul born in Uk, interview with Chef Emilia Strazzanti

With the start of the New Year we always try to change something about our lives, whether is an habit, something we want to fix, or […]
dicembre 23, 2019

Christmas Eve in Messina with the “pitoni messinesi”

Have you ever heard of a Sicilian delicacy called the “pitoni messinesi”?   One of the most traditional food you can eat in Messina‘s families for […]
ottobre 11, 2019
Capo

Palermo street food, the perfect tour to learn who we are

“We are what we eat” is a book written by an American professor and it was also the foundation of my graduate thesis, which is the […]
febbraio 28, 2019

Lentils pasta soup: a soothing dish for your cold winters

Have you ever tried pasta soup with lentils? Yes I said pasta soup, because in Italy not only we eat pasta asciutta but we also have […]
dicembre 5, 2018

Sweet and sour fried red pumpkin

Do you know how to cook sweet and sour fried pumpkin? This is a delicious colourful side dish perfect to be served with either meat or […]
agosto 3, 2018

Spaghetti with pesto trapanese, a proper summer delight

Have you ever heard of the typical “pesto alla trapanese”? It’s pesto Trapani style: fresh, light, tasty, … I would call it a recipe with character, […]
luglio 11, 2018

The finest mussel soup of all times…

Do you know how to cook a mussel soup? Follow this recipe and you will have the finest and most delicate soup you have ever eaten […]
giugno 3, 2018

Most sought-after Sicilian delicacy? The pistachios pesto!

Have you ever heard of the pistachios pesto from Bronte? The pistachios pesto is a Sicilian delicacy that can go with pasta as sauce combined with […]
aprile 19, 2018

“Sarde a beccafico”, the unique Sicilian sardine rolls

Do you know what “sarde a beccafico” are? And why they have got this strange name? This is a typical Sicilian dish made of fresh sardines […]
febbraio 15, 2018

What do Sicilians eat for breakfast?

Do you know what Sicilians usually eat for breakfast? When I decided to create a food blog I loved the idea of posting not only mere recipes, […]