The Sicilian Pignolata (also called Pignoccata or Struffoli in other parts of Italy) is a Sicilian sweet typical of Carnival. They’re small balls prepared with a mixture of flour, eggs, butter and sugar that are first fried and then covered…
Another great recipe from our chef Giovanna Sireno! With this Spaghetti Acciughe & Muddica Fritta, she’s cooking the pasta, while preparing the sauce ~It’s that simple! The breadcrumbs have already been fried, using the oil from the anchovies and adding…
Pasta alla boscaiola is a first course known and cooked throughout Italy, based on sausage, mushrooms and peas. Each region has its own variant and starting from the basic ingredients it is possible to make it in different ways: in…
Discover the authentic taste of Sicily with our traditional Sicilian Pasta with Sardines recipe. This classic dish, a staple of Sicilian cuisine, perfectly blends the rich flavors of fresh sardines, aromatic fennel, and savory anchovies. Our step-by-step guide takes you…
My Sicilian-born (Piana dei Greci, now Piana degli Albanesi) paternal grandmother’s recipe for Milanese (aka Anchovy Sauce)…a Sicilian dish (this is the Americanized version below). My dad used to make this for the family, and I make it for mine. …
Pasta alla Carrettiera is a very tasty first course made with few simple ingredients. According to the information available to us, the name seems to derive from the Sicilian carters who prepared this dish of easy preservation in order to…
Sicilian rolls (also called Involtini Siciliani, Spiedini or Braciole) have historically been born in the period when due to poverty the families were trying to maximize each meal using all the available ingredients: in this way, with a bit of…
This Tonno alla Siciliana is one of my favorite Fish varieties (besides Swordfish/Spada) is Tuna/Tonno, both very important in the Sicilian Kitchen. We came across these beautiful Tuna Steaks and got inspired to make this delicious, and healthy Summery meal.…
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…
