A journey into Sicilian beliefs tied to the cult of the dead | Video
With the festa dei morti just around the corner, we thought we’d dust off a very interesting mini-series of videos produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom. On the...
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Founder of Sicilian Food Culture. A Sicilian guy, with the passion for Sicilian food.
Sicilian Vegetables and their traditional names
In Sicily, when we talk about the products of the earth, besides being unique and sometimes unobtainable in other parts of the world, they also have very particular names and...
What is a muffuletta and why we eat them for the day of the dead
Do you know what is a muffuletta? Yes or no, you’re in the right place! We all know it, Sicilian bread has always had that extra gear that distinguishes it...
The Sicilian art of frying eggplants
We all know, in Sicily we are practically obsessed with 2 things: eggplant and frying. And the two go perfectly hand in hand, don’t you think? Melanzane are delicious in...
What do you eat for breakfast in Sicily?
It is known that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and this is certainly a valid thing almost globally, in almost every culture in the world. It’s...
Last 24h in Italy VLOG | Spend the Day in Sicily with Giulia Ardizzone
We are very happy to host again another guest here on Sicilian Food Culture – follow Giulia as she brings you with her for a Sicilian Walk. After spending the...
Frutta Martorana
Every year, as the feast of November 2 approaches, every Sicilian pastry shop is a triumph of martorana fruit, which is displayed with skill and art in the shop window....
Treccina – Sicilian Sugar Brioches
The “Treccine” (literally “Braids”) are a typical sweet brioche from the Palermo area. They will always remind us of many childhood memories as they were the typical snack for school...
Vastedda – Pane ca’ meusa
Where is the Vastedda coming from? Many people think that Palermo’s cuisine is mainly of Arabic origin but they do not know that more than half of those dishes are...
Eggplant meatballs
Meat, fish or vegetable meatballs are a real passion and, among all, fried eggplant meatballs are one of the most famous in the Sicilian Cuisine. Soft on the inside and...
