Iris Breakfast Pastry ( Iris– Ines ) In Palermo, the rosticcerie offer panelli, rice balls, vasteddi, sfincione, fried vegetables and fish, potatoes croquettes and in the morning ravazzate, rizzuoli and the iris or as it… Iris Breakfast Pastry
Watermelon Jelly ( Gelatina di Anguria – Gelo ri Muluni ) In Italy, the Gelatin of Watermelon is found on the shelves of gourmet grocery stores, but never equals the Gelo di Muluna homemade in a… Watermelon Jelly
Mustaccioli Biscuits in Sicily ( Mustaccioli – Mustazzuoli ) Mustacciolo is a dessert prepared in the Italian Peninsula and in the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. In Sicily, there are not two places making the Mustazzoli using the… Mustazzoli – mustaccioli Biscuits in Sicily
The Apulian Region (La Puglia) Il Gargano Barletta Adria & Trani Bari Taranto Brindisi Lecce Puglia is the region located at the south-east end of the Italian Peninsula. It comprises of six provinces: Foggia in the… The Apulian Region (La Puglia)
Basilicata or Lucania This mountainous territory is surrounded on the north by the Campania region, on the west by Apulia and Calabria on the south. It was inhabited by the indigenous population called Lucani who… Basilicata or Lucania
Muscardini ( Ossa di Morti – Muscardini ) The day after All Saints Day is All Souls Day: il giorno dei morti. This is a day to pray, to go to the cemetery and to remember family’s members… Muscardini-Ossa di Morto
Savory Boiled Taralli ( Taralli Bolliti – Viscuotta Scaurati ) The Taralli biscuits are made all over Sicily. In Ragusa and in its province, the Taralli, also called Viscuotta Scaurati (meaning boiled biscuits), are prepared using… Viscuotta Scaurati Boiled Taralli
Pistachio Cookies ( Biscotti al Pistacchio – Viscuotta cu Pistacchiu ) Sicily is the only Italian region where pistachio trees grow, and the town of Bronte is the largest producer in the region. Bronte pistachios… Pistachio Cookies
Regina Biscuits (with Sesame) ( Biscotti al Sesamo – Biscotti Regina – Viscuotta’Nciminati o ca’Giugiulena ) The Regina or Reginella biscuits are classic cookies originally made in Palermo and baked all over Sicily and in the Italian… Regina Biscuits Sesami-Cimino
