Arancine “Accarne”
A stuffed rice ball, deep fried, full of love with the shape of the Sun: that’s how I would describe an Arancina. And yes, I said “arancinA” not “arancinO”, since this is the recipe for the Arancina (female!) as it…
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A stuffed rice ball, deep fried, made with love: that’s how I would describe an Arancina. And yes, I said “arancinA” not “arancinO”, since this is the recipe for the Arancina (female!) as it is done in Palermo, and not…
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