luglio 28, 2015
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
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 […]
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 20, 2013
Some people love it, some other hate it, probably for that terrible breath that leaves on everybody’s mouth when we eat it. I am talking about […]
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 […]
ottobre 1, 2013
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
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, […]
settembre 22, 2012
Read the English version here Felicissima di poter pubblicare un’intervista ad un giovane Chef siciliano. Comincerei con una breve biografia per i lettori del blog: Chi […]
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 […]
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 […]