Scaccia Ragusana The classic scaccia is a thin stretched bread dough folded up and filled with a tasty sauce containing tomato, cheese and herbs. It is a simple food, ugly-looking but very delicious. This humble-looking and succulent…
Focaccia Ragusa Style ( Impanata Ragusana – Mpanata Ragusana ) Focaccia Ragusa Style, also called Mpanata Rausana, is a specialty made without any specific rules and it varies from season to season, according to holiday, location and from…
Pastizzu or Impanata Noto Style For Christmas, in the town of Noto, tradition calls for the preparation of a specialty called pastizzu. Pastizzu, or pasticcio in Italian; it refers to a dish composed of various ingredients wrapped in a sheet of…
Impanata Siracusana ( Impanata Siracusana – Mpanata Siracusana ) The simple and austere character of the people of Syracuse is reflected in the way they cook. In fact, whether you eat either in a restaurant…
Stuffed Focaccia with Cauliflower ( Schiacciata Catanese – Scacciata ) The scacciata is a homemade specialty, baked exclusively in Catania. The classic scacciata is down-to-earth bread, stuffed with anchovies, a fresh cheese and sautéed bastardu,…
Bread Making By Marzia Greco Nowadays, the price of bread in Italy has increased astronomically. That’s why housewives—in small towns of Sicily, at least—have started to bake bread at home more frequently, resuming the recipes…
Introduction to Bread & Focacce Many baked unsweetened specialties which are neither a bread nor an entrée are cooked in Sicily and consumed as a snack, appetizer or for a hearty meal. The word focaccia derives from…