This lovely statue of San Francesco d'Assisi is in Sorrento and I spent over an hour sitting on a bench admiring its wonderful lightness of form. … [Read more...]
Mafalda pasta and the sad story of a Princess
It's hard to follow medical orders at the best of times, but for once in my life I've done it. I've kept to my tiresome (faticoso) meat-free diet all … [Read more...]
Simple Salad, a Steep Climb and Artemis
Cefalu is a tiny city, an ancient fishing village, crouched between a towering headland and a little sheltered harbour. From the train window … [Read more...]
Polpette di Cavolfiore
I went to Trapani to find Homer. Or rather, to walk along the lungomare where the Odyssey was written. With Samuel Butler's The Authoress of the … [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...]
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...]
