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 […]
agosto 1, 2012
Do you know what does “soffritto” mean? This word is one of the most common in cooking Sicilian or Italian style. It actually is both a […]
febbraio 21, 2012
Sicilian Carnival Week The Carnival in Italy is the period of festivity dedicated to the children and it always comes before the Lent, the forty days […]
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 […]
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 […]
marzo 15, 2011
Do you know what “sfincione” is? This is the traditional name for our Sicilian pizza. Probably the name derives from the latin spongia, which means sponge, […]
febbraio 5, 2011
Do you know how Sicilians make their own version of the Spanish omelette with potatoes? We learnt the recipe of the “frittata con le patate” obviously […]
gennaio 22, 2011
Do you know how to cook Biancomangiare, the Sicilian white pudding? And why is it called that way? The origin of this delicious dessert is told […]
gennaio 13, 2011
Do you know how to cook the Sicilian fried cheese called caciocavallo all’Argentiera? We need only three ingredients to cook this dish, as well as three adjectives […]
gennaio 8, 2011
Do you know what the famous “Bottarga” is? And how do you cook it with pasta? “Bottarga di tonno” is basically the roe of the tuna, […]