gennaio 1, 2023
NAME & VERSIONS OF THIS DISH Have you ever heard about pasta with “broccolo arriminato”? Any clue on the meaning of the word “arriminato”? In Sicilian […]
settembre 4, 2022
What is gelo di cannella? The cinnamon jelly or pudding, or, as we call it in Sicily, gelo di cannella, is the perfect dessert for those […]
luglio 19, 2022
Have you ever tried the “involtini di melanzane”? Involtini in Italian means rolls and the origin of this recipe is actually unknown but it definitely falls […]
luglio 29, 2021
Have you ever heard of a place called SAMBUCA di SICILIA? Sambuca, which was appointed most beautiful hamlet in Italy in 2016, is a lovely place […]
luglio 1, 2021
Bomba gelato, scorzonera and giardinetto are the Sicilian traditional ice-creams. Have you ever heard these funny names before? If not, it means you are too young to remember. […]
gennaio 25, 2020
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 […]
agosto 3, 2018
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
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 […]
aprile 19, 2018
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 […]
maggio 22, 2017
Have you ever heard of the “crespelle di riso catanesi”? Or as we call it in Sicilian “i crispeddi”? This is a recipe which is traditionally […]
settembre 21, 2014
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 […]
settembre 2, 2012
Do you know what “tenerumi” are? And how do we cook them with pasta? Tenerumi which basically means ‘tender’ are the big leaves of the long […]