August is right in the middle of the Italian fig season and shops, markets, and the ubiquitous trees are heaving with the fruit. What better way to eat them than in this simple salad which enhances but respects the integrity of their flavour. Perfect for a summer lunch or antipasto.
If another island were worthy of the title ‘the Emerald Isle’ it would be Sicily. Not because of its verdant vegetation but because of one of its typical products. The pistachio and in particular the pistacchio verde di Bronte DOP. To celebrate the Sicilian pistachio harvest, which takes place this month, why not prepare this truly mouth-watering dish?
My friends Claudio and Filippo tucking into the focaccia.
This weekend, my friend Claudio was visiting from Venice. As you may have remember from this post, Claudio was born and has lived in Venice all his life, but his parents are from Puglia in the south of Italy. Claudio’s nonne are therefore a great source of typical recipes from the south of Italy, which always end up being delicious.