Sicily is an island abundant in tomatoes. Sometimes it appears that Sicilians cook just about everything in tomato sauce. That bodes well for a tomato …
While pasta with clam sauce is traditionally part of Neapolitan cuisine, the dish has been adopted throughout all of Italy. It has become the standard …
Involtini are basically roll-ups or roulades that are made of any type of thinly-sliced meat, poultry, or fish; and they can also be made with …
There are two types of Italian taralli; one is a sweet cookie and the other is a rustic savory biscuit. Taralli are made throughout southern …
Currants and pignoli or pine nuts feature prominently in Sicilian cuisine. The two ingredients are simultaneously used in many dishes. Currants add just a touch …
Most of us tend to overindulge ourselves over the holidays – myself being no exception. Overeating at Christmas parties, New Year’s parties, and lavish dinners …
This classic Sicilian pasta dish is made with sardines and is also known as pasta con sarde (sardines). Pasta Milanisa, or Milanese as the Italians …
My mother comes from the town of Castelvetrano, Sicily. Castelvetrano is famous throughout Italy for its black bread – pane nero, or pane nivuru as …
