gennaio 28, 2018

The Sicilian caciocavallo, one of the most ancient cheese in the island

The Caciocavallo is a Sicilian cow cheese produced in the whole of south Italy and in particular in Sicily, in different part of the island. It is […]
dicembre 5, 2017

10 days of Sicilian food & culture in Palermo for the 3rd edition of the Street Food Fest

Are you ready for a complete full immersion of Sicilian Street Food? Well… you’d better be because is coming up in few days a Christmas edition […]
novembre 21, 2017

Scacce ragusane, delicious food from the deep south of Sicily

Have you ever heard of the famous “scacce ragusane” or the “schiacciata modicana”? I am talking about the beautiful Ragusashire, where Ragusa and Modica are situated, […]
agosto 14, 2017

Sicilian king prawns in breadcrumb, paired with Sauvignon Blanc

Are you a shellfish lover? If the answer is a big fat YES than you will be absolutely captivated by this simple but gorgeous Sicilian recipe […]
maggio 22, 2017

Crespelle, zeppole or Benedettine: 3 names but only 1 recipe!

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 […]
febbraio 6, 2016

Carnival week: try the Sicilian homemade bread fritters!

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 […]
luglio 28, 2015

5 reasons to visit Sicily on Holiday

In 1887 the eminent German author J. W. Goethe wrote in his renowned book The Italian journey: “To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is […]
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 […]
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 […]
ottobre 1, 2013

Sicilian experts: Chef Giuseppe Di Cristina

 We always talk about Sicilian food and recipes but today I am particularly glad to post this interview to a young Sicilian Chef who, because of […]
settembre 8, 2013

Breaded eggplants or as we call them: “melanzane a cotoletta!”

 Do you know how to prepare some amazing breaded aubergines or eggplants? This is a Sicilian recipe that we called “melanzane a cotoletta“. Melanzane means aubergine/eggplant, […]
novembre 11, 2012

Saint Martin’s day, his cookies and the Moscato wine!

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 […]