Pasta with Chestnuts
Pasta with Chestnuts ( Pasta con Castagne – Pasta chi Cruzziteddi ) This old recipe, pasta with chestnuts, is cooked in Pollina a town near the Parco Regionale in the Madonie Mountains, in the province…
Cinnamon Rosolio
Cinnamon Rosolio ( Rosolio alla Cannella ) Cinnamon, this exotic spice used as a body fragrance by the Romans, was also appreciated for the sweet flavor and for its bittersweet taste. Recent studies have revealed…
Pasta with Tenerumi
Pasta with Tenerumi ( Pasta con Tenerumi – Pasta chi Tinnirumi ) The tenerumi are the tip, buds, vine tendrils and the end leaves of the long light green plant called Sicilian summer squash or…
Alkermes (Alchermes) Rosolio
AlkeRmes (AlcheRmes) Rosolio ( Rosolio all’ Alkermes o Alchermes ) The Rosolio Alkermes, originally from Tuscany, is mostly used in bakeries to flavor cakes and pastries; however, it can be served in a stemmed cordial glass or on…
Bitter Rosolio Digestivo
Bitter Rosolio ( Rosolio Amaro – Digestivo ) Mostly used as an after-dinner drink or as an aperitif, the Bitter Herbed Rosolio is usually made with higher alcohol content so that it can be kept…
The Fruit Rosolio
The Fruit Rosolio To make any fruit infusion , you can use the recipe for the Citrus Fruit Rosolio – Limoncello, replacing the lemons with 2 pounds of pitted and sliced fruits. You can use…
Pasta with Broccoli – Giumma
PASTA with BROCCOLI ( Pasta chi Giumma ) In Sicily, the most popular cut of pasta is the spaghetto; it is used with tomato sauce, with meat and fish sauces, with ricotta, eggplants, or to…
Minestra – Soup
Soupy Pasta and Vegetables – Minestra ( Pasta a Minestra ) Serving Size4-6 Legumes and Vegetables PastaSoupy Pasta and Vegetables – Minestra Ingredients 12 oz. ditali pasta or broken spaghetti 2 small zucchini, cut into…
Pasta and Lentil Soup
Pasta with Lentil Soup ( Pasta con Lenticche – Pasta chi Linticchi ) Lentil soup is a meatless dish, in fact it is made simply with dry lentils, onions, celery, tomatoes, oil, salt and pepper.…
introduction to Potatoes
Introduction to Potatoes ( Patate ) The potatoes are one of the world’s most important supplies of food energy after rice, wheat and corn. Potatoes are grown all over the world in cool or moderate…