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. …
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. …
Quasi Castelvetrano Black Bread
My mother comes from the town of Castelvetrano, Sicily. Castelvetrano is famous throughout Italy for its black bread – pane nero, or pane nivuru as …
Spinach, Ricotta, and Sausage Imapanata
This rustic pie is made with pizza dough and filled with spinach, sausage, and …
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, …
Nonna Vincenza’s Rustic Country Bread
My Nonna (grandmother) Vincenza made bread just about every week. She had to learn to make her own bread out of necessity during the war …
Sicilian Pane Cunzatu
Pane Cunzatu or Pane Cunzato means seasoned bread. It’s the original Sicilian sandwich. There is nothing like Pane Cunzatu when made with a freshly baked …
Italian Sausage and Cauliflower Bread Roll
Rotolo means roll in Italian. This recipe for filled bread roll (rotolo) has a savory cauliflower and sausage filling. The process is similar to making …
Muffuletta Bread: Pane Muffuletta
Many of you are familiar with the muffuletta sandwich made famous in New Orleans by Italian immigrants. The muffuletta (or muffulettu) is also a type …
Sfincione: Sicilian Style Pizza
There is nothing better than a thick slice of authentic Sicilian pizza—just ask my kids. Sicilian style pizza, or sfincione as we call it, has …
