Lenten Biscuits ( Quaresimali ) The name Quaresimali derives from the word Quaresima, Lent. The biscuits called Quaresimali were traditionally made is Sicily during Lent this being the reason that these crunchy and light cookies… 

Figs & Nuts Cookies ( Nucatoli – Biscotti con Frutta Secca ) In the pre-Christian era, the Romans offered to their gods the nux gatum which means nut cake made with honey, flour, almonds, pistachio or… 

Sicilian Nougat ( Torrone – Cubbarda e Minnulata ) Cubbarda is made with honey, sugar, sesame seeds, toasted almonds and orange or lemon zest. The Cubbarda was introduced in Sicily by the Byzantines and called… 

Pignolata (Stufoli) ( Pignolata – Pignulata – Pignuccata ) The Pignolata is a dessert only made in the southern part of Italy. The exception is Ferrara, a city in northern Italy, where a dessert called… 

Fig Cookies ( Buccellati – Bucciddati – Cucciddati – Cacateddi ) All over the Island the classic Sicilian dessert called Bucciddatu, has been a favorite for centuries and prepared in for the Christmas holidays.  It… 

Cuddureddi ( Biscottini Siciliani – Cuddureddi ) The Cuddureddi are homemade cookies originally dedicated to the Greek goddess Demetra or by the Romans to Cerere; later it became part of the Christmas and of the Carnevale… 

Mostarda Siciliana ( Mustarda ) The Mustarda is a very thick marmalade made from cooked wine called must. This must is called in Italian mosto and in Sicilian mustu, hence the name Mostarda or Mustarda. The… 

Cooked wine or Must ( Vino Cotto o Mosto ) Is there a difference between the vino cotto – cooked wine- and must, mosto? The must –il mosto– or cooked wine is usually made by… 

Moors Head ( Testa di Turco ) Testa di Turco (Moors’ Head) is a Sicilian dessert prepared all over Sicily. In some town it is made with baked cream-puff pastry in the form of a… 

Brioches (Brioche – Brioscie cu Tuppu) Brioches are delicious, soft, tender bread-rolls, rich with butter and eggs. The brioches are offered in bakeries, bars, fast food and take-out food shops. They are served with marmalade…