Fried iris, for a delicious breakfast
The fried iris is, together with granita and cannolo, one of the most famous sweets of Sicilian pastry. There are two versions: baked and fried,… Read More »Fried iris, for a delicious breakfast
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The scacciata with tuma and anchovies
Writing an article on the scacciata with tuma and anchovies is a must if your father was born and raised in Catania and can tell… Read More »The scacciata with tuma and anchovies
Pasta alla Norma: a perfect dish
Summer is coming, and what is one of the most popular first courses in Sicily? Pasta alla Norma! My grandmother delights me with this dish… Read More »Pasta alla Norma: a perfect dish
The Sicilian arancino
… or arancinA? That is the question… Oh yes, this is the dilemma that has always afflicted us Sicilians. Just as Hamlet doubted “to be… Read More »The Sicilian arancino