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…
These Sicilian eggplant rolls are a typical Sunday dish, often presented as an appetizer or as a second course (following a tasty baked pasta!), but can be good for any important occasion. These Sicilian style involtini are a rather rich…
Tasty, fragrant, delicious and nutritious, tomato sauce originated in Palermo but is one of the main condiments in Sicilian cuisine and, depending on the place, there are different variations of it. Palermo-style tomato sauce is perfect for pasta cà sarsa…
Pasta ca cucuzza fritta e menta (pasta with fried courgette and mint) is a typical Sicilian recipe, tasty and quick to prepare. It is a fresh, fragrant dish, perfect in its simplicity.
Pasta with cuttlefish ink (pasta cu nivuru ‘ra siccia) is one of the most recognizable and famous recipes of Sicilian cuisine, especially thanks to its unique black color. A dish that, thanks to its particular and refined taste, is very…
The cauliflower soup is a typical Sicilian dish that can’t miss on our tables during the cold season. The recipe is very simple because just a few simple ingredients are enough. Let’s see what they are and how to prepare…
Citrus fruits are one of the main symbols of Sicilian taste, with vibrant colours and intense scents that always remind us of our beautiful island. In fact, every characteristic of this simple recipe, from the scents to the colours, will…
Spaghetti with Raw Tomatoes and basil (pomodoro crudo e basilico) is a really simple recipe since you don’t have to cook anything but spaghetti! Undoubtedly it’s one of those recipes that makes it during the summer, a light, fresh but…
