settembre 30, 2011

Pasta with squash, our summer & fall “minestra”

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

Fresh homemade tomato sauce: it’s worth doing it!

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

“Anelletti al forno”: our scrumptious baked Sicilian pasta

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

The traditional pizza from Palermo is called “Sfincione”

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

“Frittata con le patate”: the Spanish omelette that looks like a cake

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 8, 2011

Spaghetti with dried tuna roe, the famous “Bottarga di tonno”

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, […]