dicembre 20, 2011
Do you know what cardoons are? And how we eat them? Here we have some vegetables that are not easy to find in other part of […]
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 […]
novembre 15, 2011
Give me some pizza and I will put a ton of oregano on it. Ask me to make a sweet pie with ricotta cheese (our traditional cassata) and […]
novembre 1, 2011
In Sicily and in particular in Palermo there are two important festivities that come on the beginning of November. On the very 1st of the […]
ottobre 20, 2011
Do you know how to make some bell peppers filled with cheese and olives? This is a typical Sicilian side-dish and it has definetely got a […]
settembre 30, 2011
Do you know how to cook “pasta con la zucchina a minestra“? I already told you about pasta a minestra in general, now we are preparing […]
settembre 22, 2011
Do you know how to make a fresh delicious homemade tomato sauce? Have you ever tried? The making of tomato sauce or tomato passata (in Italian salsa di pomodoro) […]
agosto 16, 2011
Do you know what “anelletti al forno” are? Here in Sicily we have a typical shape of pasta that is called “Sicilian anelletti” which means little […]
luglio 30, 2011
Do you know what the “gelo di mellone” is? It’s the name of a very traditional summer pudding that is made ONLY in Palermo and its province. […]
luglio 16, 2011
Do you know what “caponata” is? With this word we generally refer to the caponata made of eggplants (or aubergines) but it’s actually a generic word […]
giugno 28, 2011
Do you know what is the so-called “vastedda del Belice”? It’s a local exquisite cheese coming from the area of Belice, in the province of Agrigento. […]
giugno 25, 2011
Do you know how to make pasta alla Norma? And what is the story of this Sicilian dish? The pasta alla Norma is originally from Catania, […]