Fillets in Garlic – Parsley Sauce
BAKED Fish Fillets in Garlic-Parsley Sauce ( Filetto al Forno con Aglio e Prezzemolo – Pisci ‘Nfurnatu ) Joe’s of Avenue U, the Focacceria Palemitana in Brooklyn,NY, was a real fast food restaurant, long before…
Fried Fish – Pesce Fritto
Fried Fish ( Pesce Fritto – Pisci frittu ) Because fish has a particularly delicate or robust or subtle flavor, in order to enjoy their natural taste they can be cooked without adding anything to…
Grouper Matalotta – Tomato
Grouper Matalotta Style in Tomato Wine Sauce ( Cernia alla Matalotta – Cernia ‘a Matalotta ) The Cernia alla Matalotta is a signature dish in Trapani and in the coastal towns of this province. The grouper, called Cernia in…
Introduction to Sarde a Beccafico
Introduction to Sarde a Beccafico ( Sarde a Beccafico – Sardi a Beccaficu ) Beccafico (Sylvia borin), a Sylvidae bird is larger, meatier and more exquisite than a sparrow, nests in Tuscany and passes over…
Pasta alla Palina
Pasta Paolina style with Anchovies and Breadcrumbs ( Pasta alla Paolina – Pasta a Palina Ca’ Anciova e Muddica Atturrata ) In the Monastery of San Francesco di Paola, in Palermo, a monk prepared this pasta…
Pasta alla Norma(Eggplants)
Pasta Norma style with Eggplants ( Pasta alla Norma – Pasta chi Milinjiani a Catanisi ) This recipe originated in Catania, a city on the eastern side of Sicily that sits on the shadow of …
Stockfish Messina Style
Stockfish Messina Style ( Stoccafisso alla Messinese – Piscistoccu a Ghiotta ) Stocco or stockfish is preserved fish, dried by the sun and wind in the coastal area of Norway. Big fish are gutted and…
Vegetarian Ring Pasta
Vegetarian Ring Pasta Baked Vegetarian Ring Shaped Pasta Anelletti al forno senza Carne Anelletti ‘nfurnati cu’ sucu e milinciani This is a version of the homonymous famous Palermo dish, where the meat ragu’ is replaced…
Baccala’ with Endive
Baccala’ with Endive ( Baccalà con Indivia ) The Baccalà with endive is a specialty cooked in southern Italy. In Apulia, the “baccalà con indivia” is served for the traditional Christmas dinner. Baccalà is salted…
Baccala’ with Cauliflower
Baccala’ with Cauliflower ( Baccala’ con Cavolfiore – Baccala’ chi Vrocculi ) One distinctive dish from Palermo is the pasta with cauliflower sauce, called pasta chi vrocculi arriminata. The sauce for this pasta is a…