Maria’s Panzanella Salad
Summertime invokes memories of my father’s delicious beefsteak tomatoes he grew in our yard in New York. I remember how sweet and juicy they were. …
Chickpea Crepes: Panelle
Panelle are fritters made with chickpea flour, a popular street food in Sicily. The fritters are usually served in a bread roll. The more traditional …
Savory Ricotta, Swiss Chard, and Pancetta Pie
Swiss chard is one of my favorite greens. It can be used most of the time interchangeably in many recipes calling for spinach. Chard has …
Sicilian Stuffed Pastry Braid
Puff pastry is great to have on hand as a quick time-saver. It works in a pinch when I don’t have time to make the …
Sicilian Pigs in a Blanket: Rollo con Wurstel
The rosticerria (rotisserie) is a popular snack-food eatery throughout Italy. In Sicily, the word “rosticceria” refers to a place but also a type of cuisine. …
Cracked Green Olives with Garlic and Parsley
The word schiaccate (scacciati in the Sicilian dialect) means crushed or smashed. These flavorful green olives are cracked open before being marinated in a garlicky …
Crostini with Caper Pate
Capers are flower buds that are either pickled in a brine solution or preserved in sea salt. If you’ve never had capers, they have a …
Spinach, Ricotta, and Sausage Imapanata
This rustic pie is made with pizza dough and filled with spinach, sausage, and …
Cauliflower Fritters
My mom was a working mother so she didn’t have a lot of time to prepare dinners during the week. These were always a hit …
Sfincione(Focaccia) with Sundried Tomatoes, Olives, and Anchovies
A Sfincione is a thick Sicilian pizza that is essentially a focaccia (in Italian) when not made with a tomato sauce topping. Just like focaccia, …
