Chickpeas Salad
Chickpeas Salad ( Ceci all’Insalata – ‘Nzalata ri Ciciri ) Because chickpeas grow abundantly in Sicily it was considered staple food for the laborers and the peasants in the countryside. In Sicily, chickpeas are also… Chickpeas Salad
Vastedda Introduction
Introduction to vastedda What is a Vastedda? The vastedda, guastedda or guastella can all refer to the popular sandwich made exclusively in Palermo, involving a soft, fresh cheese, plain round bread or a lard bread… Vastedda Introduction
Cardoon Salad
Cardoon Salad To read more information on this vegetable please go to the page: Preparation and Cooking of Cardoons. Serving Size6 to 8 Salads & VegetablesCardoon Salad Ingredients 2 small bunches of cardoons prepared as directed in… Cardoon Salad
Fritters – Crispeddi
Fritters Catania Style with Anchovies or Ricotta ( Frittelle con Acciughe o Ricotta – Crispeddi ) Crispeddi are made stuffed with anchovies or ricotta. In Catania, in all the friggitorie, the local fast food restaurants… Fritters – Crispeddi
Crostini e Spitini Palermitani
Crostini e Spitini Palermitani ( Crostini e Spitini Palermitani ) Crostino is a slice of bread roasted or fried, covered with butter, marmalade, sauce or other ingredients. It differs from bruschetta, which is a slice… Crostini e Spitini Palermitani
Orange Salad
Orange Salad ( Insalata di Arance – Aranci a ‘Nzalata ) The soul of Sicilian cooking is synthesized in a very modest and rather common salad prepared, with some variations in the entire Island. Oranges… Orange Salad
Snails Babaluci
Snails – Babaluci ( Lumache – Babaluci ) The Patron Saint of Palermo is Saint Rosalie. From July 13th to July 15th, the Saint is celebrated with a festival called Il Festino, la Grande Festa.… Snails Babaluci
Summer Salad Palermitana
Summer Salad ( Insalata Palermitana di Stagione – ’Nzalata all’Antica ) Years back, before gas was used to cook, the hearth was heated using wood or charcoal, warming up the kitchen and the whole house,… Summer Salad Palermitana
Cuccia St. Lucy
Cuccia St. Lucy (“Cuccia di Grano”) Saint Lucy was born in the fourth century in Syracuse, Sicily and died at the time of the prosecution of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. She was reported to the… Cuccia St. Lucy
Fried Cheese Caciocavallo
Fried Cheese Caciocavallo ( Formaggio Fritto – Caciocavallo all’Argentiera – Cacio all’Argintera ) My uncle, Ferdinando, lived all his life in my paternal house. My siblings and I loved him more like a father than… Fried Cheese Caciocavallo