Canazzu Vegetable Casserole
Canazzu Vegetable Casserole ( Misto di Ortaggi Stufati – Canazzu ) Canazzu is a spring and summer vegetable dish, very popular for the easiness of the preparation and availability of ingredients. The main ingredients are…
Potato Croquettes
Potato Croquettes ( Crocche’ di Patate – Cazzilli ) In choosing the potatoes to make croquettes, when possible, purchase new potatoes. Long Island’s farms are producers of potatoes that are excellent for making croquettes. They…
Panelle
Chick Peas Fritters ( Panelle ) When I lived in Palermo, the panellari (the makers and sellers of panelli) were a local institution. In my hometown, this trade is patronized almost by everyone, by the…
Linguine Shrimps and Pistachio Pesto
Linguine Shrimps and Pistachio Pesto ( Linguine con Gamberi e Pesto al Pistacchio – Linguine cu l’ammaru e Ammoghiu ri Pistacchiu ) Linguine with shrimps in a light garlicky tomato sauce it is favored because of…
Linguine with Swordfish & Pistachio
Linguine with Swordfish and Pistachios ( Linguine con Pesce Spada – Pasta cu Pisci Spata ) This dish was originally prepared in Messina where the swordfish is popular because the fishermen catch it in the Straits…
Linguine with Black Sauce
Linguine with Cuttlefish Black Sauce ( Linguine col Nero delle Seppie – Pasta cu Nivuru ) This dish is prepared in many Sicilian towns and in particular in the Oriental part of Sicily, where this…
Linguine with Clams
Linguine with Clams ( Linguine con Vongole – Pasta C’Accelli ) This classic Italian dish is prepared all over Italy and in Italian restaurants and communities all over the world. The most popular type of…
Swordfish Sicilian Style
Swordfish Sicilian Style ( Pesce Spada alla Siciliana – Pisci Spata Cunzatu ) My mother, who specialized in frying, prepared the swordfish, sliced ½ inch thick, pan-fried usually 4 to 5 minutes on each side…
Swordfish Palermo Style
Swordfish Palermo Style ( Pesce Spada alla Palermitana – Pisci Spata a Palermitana ) Swordfish is one of the most popular fish in the world, because of its firm flesh, its mild taste and because…
Swordfish Pesce Spada Spiedini
Rolled swordfish – spiedini ( Involtini di Pesce Spada – Spitini ri Pisci Spata ) The swordfish is a typical catch in the Strait of Messina, and the local fishermen specialize in the catching of…