Tuscany
Tuscany A few words about Tuscany and a description of the following cities: “I Toschi” or Tuscans are the direct descendants of the Etruscan. Tuscany is the heartland of Italy and it has contributed in…
Cilento and the Mediterranean Diet
The Cilento and the Mediterranean Diet The Cilento South of Salerno, a large area known as the Cilento National Park, the second largest in Italy, is the preferred destination for nature lover, hikers, and Italian…
Stuffed Artichokes Enna Style
Stuffed Artichokes Enna Style ( Carciofi Farciti alla Ennese – Cacocciuli Chini ‘o Piacentinu ) In the town of Enna, the breadcrumbs are not used in the preparation of the stuffed artichokes.This recipe requires the…
Stuffed Artichokes Trapani Style
Stuffed Artichokes Trapani Style ( Carciofi Farciti alla Trapanese – Cacocciuli Chini ‘a Fucuneddu ) In Trapani, a small rudimental portable furnace is called fucuneddu. In Palermo, this portable cooking apparatus is called furnacella and under other names was…
Stuffed Artichokes Agrigento Style
Stuffed Artichokes Agrigento Style ( Carciofi Farciti all’Agrigentina – Cacocciuli Chini ‘a Girgintana ) The Greek influence in the province of Agrigento can be felt not only by walking in the Valley of the Temples,…
Stuffed Artichokes Caltanissetta Style
Stuffed Artichokes Caltanissetta Style ( Carciofi Farciti alla Nissena – Cacocciuli Chini ‘a Nissinisi ) The anchovies and toasted breadcrumbs, the fresh and floral aroma of the cheeses and their pungent tang, the peppery flavor…
Stuffed Artichokes Ragusa Style
Stuffed Artichokes Ragusa Style ( Carciofi Farciti alla Ragusana – Cacocciuli Chini co’ Cascavaddu Rausanu ) Ragusa is one of the most prosperous Sicilian provinces. An active agricultural, industrial and commercial center with a high…
Stuffed Artichokes Syracuse Style
Stuffed Artichokes Syracuse Style ( Carciofi Farciti alla Siracusana – Cacocciuli Chini ‘a Siracusana” ) The stuffed artichokes made in Syracuse are similar to those made in Greece except for the use of breadcrumbs in…
Stuffed Artichokes Catania Style
Stuffed Artichokes Catania Style ( Carciofi Farciti alla Catanese – Cacocciuli Chini ‘a Catanisi” ) The artichokes harvested in the province of Catania are of the best quality.The richness of the volcanic soil and the…
Stuffed Artichokes Messina Style
Stuffed Artichokes Messina Style ( Carciofi Farciti alla Messinese – Cacocciuli Chini ‘a Messinisi” ) The stuffed artichokes cooked in the province of Messina are different in taste and in the smell: in fact, the…