Skip to content

Sicilian Cooking

sicilan-LOGO-2-1

My Mother’s Sfingi Recipe

  • by

My Mother’s Sfingi Recipe ( Sfingi di mia Mamma ) In Sicily there are thousands of different types of batters to make the homemade Sfingi: practically every family has his own Sfingi recipe .  My mother made these delicious… My Mother’s Sfingi Recipe

Sfingi with Ricotta

  • by

Sfingi with Ricotta ( Sfingi con Ricotta – Sfinciteddi – Fritteddi ) These frittelle (fritters) are made mostly in the countryside in the province of Palermo, Trapani and Syracuse. However, similar sfinciteddi are made all over… Sfingi with Ricotta

Home-made Sfingi

  • by

Home made Sfingi The home-made Sfingi are less frequently made today than in the old days, when packed desserts were not as easily available in grocery stores and supermarkets, where large and diverse assortment types… Home-made Sfingi

Saint Joseph sfingi

  • by

SaInT Joseph SFINGI ( Sfingi di San Giuseppe – Sfinci ri San Giuseppi ) Saint Joseph’s day is celebrated on May 19th all over Sicily, in particular in Palermo. The night of March 18th big… Saint Joseph sfingi

Introduction to Sfingi

  • by

Introduction to Sfingi Since ancient times, the end of winter and the beginning of spring is celebrated all over the world. In the Scandinavia Peninsula pigs were roasted as a sacrifice to the deities to… Introduction to Sfingi

Cassatine with Almond Paste

  • by

Cassatine with Almond Paste The Cassatine are another by-product of the Virgin’s breasts pastries: they are miniature Cassate Siciliane and…. with the help of a fertile fantasy they resemble a women breast: and in fact,… Cassatine with Almond Paste