I'd love to reproduce the scrumptious ravioli with pork, tomato and fennel sauce I enjoyed so much in Modica. It's a beautiful little place, … [Read more...]
Peperone (Capsico) Ripieni
Ripiene means, more or less, filled. You might call it stuffed. However, it's not a word I choose to pair with food, I always associate stuffed … [Read more...]
Panettone Christmas Pudding
The tradition of bestowing Panettone is very much like the The Great Christmas Pudding Swap of my childhood. Everywhere you go, you take one. Everyone … [Read more...]
Saffron, Spice of the Gods
Lo Zafferano So much that's delightful in Sicilian food derives from the days of Arab rule. They brought to Sicily such culinary wonders as … [Read more...]
Arancini
Arancini have been made in Sicily for 1,000 years and it's easy to see why these fried rice croquettes are so popular. They're a fine example of the … [Read more...]
Insalata all’Eoliana in Lipari
Stromboli After escaping from the Cyclops, Ulysses sailed away to the home of Aeolus, ruler of the winds. He would have passed Stromboli, an awesome … [Read more...]
Melanzane
Melenzane in Siracusa Market You can steam eggplants, or eat them fried, stir-fried, boiled, sauteed or cooked in the microwave. If you're feeling … [Read more...]
Caponata in Siracusa
In the piazza outside the cathedral in Siracusa, one of the little trattorie made a nifty Caponata. It was always a pleasant way to spend an hour or … [Read more...]
Panelle in Palermo
At first I wasn't game enough to try Street Food although, honestly, the tang of fresh cooked goodies in the air had me slavering at times. In … [Read more...]
Farsumagru
I met Francesco and his daughter, Benedetta, in the market at Siracusa. Benedetta spoke to me first as, in halting Italian, I stumbled my way … [Read more...]
When Vulcan came to Sicily
Sicilians speak of Etna in the feminine, and as a good volcano. Very different from Campania, on the mainland, where Vesuvio was always masculine and … [Read more...]
How to Cross the Road in Sicily
Crossing the road is something you learn as a small child, right? Nothing too tricky here, especially when you learn the art of road-crossing in a … [Read more...]
Mangia at the Markets
A Sicilian Mercato isn't just a good spot to get yourself some food, it's an experience of extravagant proportions, a delight in itself. The market … [Read more...]
Spleen Sangers and Goats Guts
Pane ca Meusa And other Street Food in Sicilia You can get by in Sicilia eating the street food as long as you constantly cram some citrus into … [Read more...]
Sicilians love Nativity Scenes
I love the Nativity scenes too. Very different from the little displays of my childhood which contained the manger, the infant, Mary, Joseph and a … [Read more...]
