novembre 1, 2015
Do you know what the ‘Rame di Napoli’ are? Literally the translation means Naples’ copper and they are a dessert prepared for the festivity of All […]
luglio 14, 2014
I have to be honest with you: when I was a child, we were never particularly crazy about the “Festino of Santa Rosalia”, (or in Sicilian […]
novembre 1, 2013
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 […]
agosto 15, 2013
Have you ever prepared an iced tea that is refreshing and tasty and has an exotic twist as well? That is very easy to do. You […]
novembre 11, 2012
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 […]
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 […]
luglio 15, 2012
Do you know what “festino” (or fistinu) means? Fistinu is the Sicilian word to indicate the Festino of Santa Rosalia, a huge festivity dedicated to the […]
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 […]
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) […]