Tuna in Tomato Sauce
Tuna in Tomato Sauce ( Tonno con Pomidoro – Tunnina cu Pumaroru ) Tuna fish in tomato sauce is very easy to prepare, it requires a few ingredients and it has good taste. Ingredients 4…
Octopus Salad
Octopus Salad (Polpo all’Insalata – Purpu Cunzatu) Serving Size4 Sicilian Appetizers Ingredients 2 lb of boiled polpo and cut into bite size pieces 2 cloves of garlic-chopped 2 lemons chopped parsley (small bunch) ¼ cup…
Boiled Octopus
Boiled Octopus (Polpo bollito – Purpu Vugghiutu) Serving Size4 Sicilian Appetizers Ingredients 2 lb polpo, defrosted, cleaned and washed 1 lemon 3 bay leaves Instructions 1 In a large pot, boil 3 gallons of water.…
Sausages with Peppers and Onions
Sausage with Peppers and Onions ( Salsicce con Peperoni e Cipolla – Sasizza chi Pipi e Cipudda ) Sausage with Peppers and Onions is not an easy dish to find on Sicilian tables or in…
Chicken Breast Tomatoes & Capers
Chicken Breast with Tomatoes and Capers ( Pollo con Capperi e Pomodori – Gadduzzu chi Cappareddi e Pumaroru ) The tender and light meat of the breast of chicken combines well with a simple lightly…
Chicken, Veal, Pork Piccata
Piccata Style – CHICKEN,VEAL, PORK,or TURKEY ( Pollo, Vitello, Maiale o Tacchino Piccata ) Anybody with little cooking skills can prepare this dish with professional results. The original piccata is a thin slice of meat quickly…
Chicken in Wine Sauce
Chicken in Wine Sauce ( Pollo al Vino – Gadduzzu cu Vinu ) Before World War II and until 1960, chickens were not so popular in Palermo, due to the high price. In my family,…
Pasta and Chickpeas
Pasta with Chickpeas ( Pasta con Ceci – Pasta chi Ciciri ) Chickpeas grow abundantly in Sicily and for centuries it was the staple food for the working class, the peasants in the countryside and…
Pasta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
Pasta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes ( Pasta con Pomidorini al Forno – Pasta cu’ Pumaroru Arrustutu ) This pasta recipe, offered by my niece Marzia Greco-Fiorilla is a delicious dish easily and quickly prepared. Marzia…
Pasta with Potatoes
Pasta with Potatoes ( Pasta con Patate – Pasta chi Patati ) Pasta with potatoes is part of the traditional southern Italian cooking. In Sicily, this dish is often prepared because of the fragrant and…