These Sicilian cracked green olives can be served as a side dish or a very tasty appetizer. A typical Sicilian preserve based on green olives, which once crushed, to eliminate the stone, are seasoned with aromas and flavours, which may…
Cardoni in Pastella (Fried cardoons) is a typical recipe from the city of Palermo, simply made of boiled cardoons, passed in batter and then fried. This recipe with cardoons is prepared usually during before the winter time but especially during the…
Pizza with potatoes (con le Patate) and rosemary is a white pizza, without tomato, simple, cheap and made using the same dough used for the famous Sfincione. In our version, we include caciocavallo cheese and onion as a base, but…
Like every year, the New York Times has compiled its “52 Places to Go” list, which suggests the best destinations. Among the favorite destinations in 2020 from the magazine are, for example, Tokyo, where the Olympics will be held in…
Pesto with mint and pistachios is a fresh, summery and fast pesto that will solve your lunch or dinner or will allow you to make simple dishes or bruschetta.Dress pasta, flavour a minestrone, even cold, vegetables, fish, meat or spread…
The baked cassata is the one most people have never tried Most visitors to Sicily encounter the decorated version first: the one with marzipan, candied fruit and that bright green casing that makes it almost too beautiful to eat. The…
Discover the 25 most common Sicilian surnames: their meanings, cultural origins and which province they come from. Your complete guide to Sicilian family names.
For a Sicilian immigrant (especially if from Palermo!) there’s only one way to celebrate Santa Lucia (St. Lucy’s feast) and that is by eating loads of Arancine. There’s no way that a Sicilian will not celebrate, even if far from…
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, similarly to other religious celebrations, in Sicily is very felt. It is celebrated on the 8th of December and it is a recurrence of ancient origin: since the eighth century, at the time of…
Some of the most famous American celebrities, who have made huge success in the world of cinema and international music, are of Sicilian origins. Maybe not everyone knows it, but there are so many VIPs that have roots on the…
