Sicilian sweet and sour meatballs (recipe)
This recipe for Sicilian sweet and sour meatballs (puppetti in agrodolce) is delicious any time of the year. But why not try them on Meatball Day (9 March)?
Sicily
The Complete Food Lover’s Guide to Catania
On the sixth day, when He had finished His work, delighted to have created such beauty, God took the Earth in both hands and kissed it. The place where He placed His lips, is Sicily. (Renzo Barbera)
Cuccìa Santa Lucia (recipe)
Find out how Sicilians celebrate December 13, the feast of Santa Lucia with this show-stopping dessert. And it’s very easy to make into the bargain!
10 of the best Italian pastries
Italy is literally stuffed with pastries, from biscotti to zeppole. Here I present ten of my favourites representing Italy north to south. Some are well known, others less so, but all are delicious. Enjoy!
Fusilli al pesto di pistacchi (recipe)
Try this pasta dish for a taste of late summer Sicily. It uses the pistacchio verde di Bronte DOP one of the island’s most prized and famous products. A perfect marriage with datterini tomatoes and pasta. Che buono!
Pasta ‘ncasciata: Montalbano’s favourite
This post was inspired by my fellow blogger Vanessa who has a site I enjoy very much called Food in Books. It deals with the two things I love more than anything else: eating and reading. Vanessa scours the world’s literature looking for references to food and then she develops a recipe based on …