We are very happy to introduce you to a new guest here on Sicilian Food Culture – follow Giulia as she brings you with her for a Sicilian Walk. Follow her to explore the countryside, old abandoned villages, and a…
We recently noticed that one of the most asked questions in our Facebook Group (that you can join here) is often “where can I eat proper Sicilian Food in my city?”. And well, we decided that maybe it’s time for…
Ever since I was a boy, people always asked about my last name. Was it Italian? Was it Arabic? Was it Israeli? Was it Syrian? I always answered I was Italian because that is what I was told I was.…
Carnival – the term used to designate la festa di Carnevale is connected to the Latin term “Carnem Levare”, that is to the ecclesiastic prohibition to eat meat during the Lent period. Anciently the celebrations linked to this profane and…
AV in Sicily, a new travel series around Sicily and some special episodes around the world, memoirs, and reflections by Alex Vecchietti. Alex is a Musician and English Teacher in Palermo, Sicily and he will show you Sicily through a…
Same as many of other Sicilian recipes, it is thought that the Cassata is of Arab origin (from the Arabic word quas’at, ” bowl”), and has been created between the ninth and the eleventh century. The Arabs, in fact, introduced…
AV in Sicily, a new travel series around Sicily and some special episodes around the world, memoirs, and reflections by Alex Vecchietti. Alex is a Musician and English Teacher in Palermo, Sicily and he will take show you Sicily through…
As we all know, Sicily has always been a crossroads of peoples. Notwithstanding the various dominations, however, Sicilian ceramics has been able to maintain its own specific and distinct character. Since the Neolithic age, important finds have been discovered. Important…
As an Italian American kid growing up in Brooklyn and living in a two-family house on the second floor above my grandparents, I was surrounded by all things Italian. Things I took as normal everyday rituals and eating Italian foods…
