Focaccia Caltanissetta Style ( Impanata Nissena – Mpanata Nissenise ) The rich farmland of the province of Caltanissetta produces grain and a variety of vegetables, making agriculture an important contributor to the local economy. In…
Eggplant-Stuffed Beccafico (Melanzane a Beccafico) Beccafico (Sylvia borin) is a small songbird that nests in Tuscany and passes over Sicily in spring and fall for the winter migration. Those birds were stuffed and cooked in…
Milassata Frittata (Milassata or Malassata) In western and the south-east part of Sicily the frittata or frocia is called milassata or malassata; it comes in savory and sweet version. In the savory version mint and…
Porto Empedocle Vigata Tasty Buns ( Focaccine Porto Empedocline – Mignulati e Nmiscati ) La Valle dei Tempi, Temples’ Valley, where there are many Greek temples, is located in a territory between Porto Empedocle Vigata…
Eggplants Rolled with Ricotta ( Involtini di Melanzane con Ricotta – Milinjani ca’ Ricuotta e u’ Caciu) In the United States, Rolled Eggplants stuffed with ricotta are a very popular appetizer. You will find this…
Frittata with Fresh Fava Beans (Frittata con Fave Fresche – Frocia chi Favi) Italy is the world’s biggest produce of fava beans. In Sicily and in all southern Italian regions fava is a largely cultivated…
Pisci d’Ovu – Frittata (Frittata – Frocia, o Pisci D’Ovu) In the hinterland and in the Eastern and Southern part of Sicily the frittata is called u pisci d’ovu, literarily meaning a fish made of…
Eggplant Croquettes ( Polpette di Melanzane –Purpetti ri Milinciani ) A good vegetarian dish filled with elements available in the pantry of every Sicilian household, eggplant croquets can be served fried as an appetizer or…
U Cuddiruni “Agrigento” (“Impanata Agrigentina”) (“U Cuddiruni”) Agrigento and its province are one of the richest places in the world for archeological treasures; the culinary landscape is diverse and tastefully reminiscent of its history, folklore…
Pepper Salad with Pineapple (Peperonata con Ananas – Pipi C’Acitu a Levantina) This exotic mixture of peppers, onions, tomato and pineapple with a hint of garlic is served in a sweet and sour sauce. It…