Fall is in the air and the trees here are turning beautiful shades of gold and red. While driving through the countryside this weekend I noticed the pumpkins being sold by the local farmers. It made me think about featuring my mother’s fantastic recipe for sweet and sour pumpkin (cucuzza) for my …
I came across this old photo of my father, Pino, grilling sardines at our family’s beach house while vacationing in Sicily one summer. I could almost smell the fire and taste the saltiness of the fish, so I decided this would be a wonderful tradition to share with you. The …
This dish goes well with grilled steak or chicken. You can also substitute zucchini for the eggplant. I like to eat the grilled eggplant in a sandwich, between a crusty bread roll with thin slices of melted mozzarella cheese on top. SICILIAN STYLE GRILLED EGGPLANT 2 Globe eggplants (approximately 1pound …
In the Italian language, this dish is more formally referred to as “Peperonata” and can be served as an appetizer or side salad. When used as an appetizer, serve with crusty Italian or French bread slices. “Pipareddi” is the Sicilian word for bell peppers and this dish is often referred …
Welcome to my first post! In our family this dish is called “Spitini” but the Italian term for them is “Involtini”, which are thin slices of meat which are filled and then rolled. If I haven’t confused you enough, sometimes they are also called “Spiedini,” referring to meat cooked on …
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