Potato Crocche: Crocche di Patate
Although we are more familiar with the French croquette, potato crocchè (crocchè di patate) – small parcels of mashed potato with egg and cheese, coated …
Stuffed Baby Eggplants in Tomato Sauce
The humble eggplant, to the Sicilian cook, is like clay to a sculptor. It can be molded, shaped, and interpreted in limitless ways. Baby eggplants …
Panelle Crepes: Chickpea Crepes
Occasionally I get cravings for panelle, a highly nutritious Sicilian snack food. Panelle are basically fritters made of chickpea (garbanzo bean) flour. They are not difficult …
