Cazzili are Sicilian potato croquettes. It is a popular street food in Palermo, where the dish originated. The name of the dish – cazzilli – refers to a masculine body part they resemble. I’ll leave it up your imagination to guess which that is. I’ve got to keep it clean …
March 19, la Festa di San Giuseppe (the Feast of San Joseph), is an important holiday celebrated by Roman Catholics throughout Italy. In Sicily it’s customary to make certain dishes on a patron saint’s feast day to honor them. Leave it to the Italians to venerate their saints with food …
This delectable Sicilian style meatloaf is stuffed with mozzarella cheese, ham, and hardboiled egg and then covered with tomato sauce. You can skip out on the hardboiled egg if you like but it wouldn’t be considered a proper Sicilian meatloaf without it. It is my variation of my grandmother’s recipe. …
Agrodulce means sweet and sour. Zucchini Agrodulce is zucchini sautéed in olive oil with onions, mint, and a sweet and sour sauce. Sometimes garlic is also added but I prefer not to use garlic. Vinegar, an essential ingredient in the Sicilian kitchen, is used to flavor many dishes. Although it …
Here is another recipe to add to your “comfort food” repertoire. Chicken, potatoes, and celery are braised in a delicious white wine sauce seasoned with garlic, parsley, and bay leaves It is a simple one-dish meal that my mother would sometimes make. On one memorable occasion, she made it using squab. …
The name of these cookies, Biscotti Reginelle or Biscotti Regina (Queen’s Cookies) implies that they are fit for a queen. While humble in appearance they are in fact regal in flavor. Let me just warn you that eating just one is not enough. These are one of my favorite cookies …
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