Stuffed Artichokes Sicilian Style
Stuffed Artichokes Sicilian Style ( Carciofi Farciti alla Siciliana – Cacocciuli Chini ) For the holidays and for special dinners we always looked forward for the stuffed artichokes as a side dish or for the…
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Stuffed Artichokes ( Attuppati) with tomato sauce
Stuffed Artichokes ( Attuppati) with Tomato Sauce ( Carciofi Farciti al Sugo – Cacocciuli Attuppati ) This typical dish cooked in Palermo is a piatto unico, a complete dinner, because the sauce is used for condiment…
Baked Artichokes Country Style
BAKED ARTICHOKES COUNTRY STYLE ( Carciofi Alla Contadina – Cacocciuli a Viddanedda ) A different and delicious appetizer, a compliment to a meal as side dish and a vegetarian selection that easily can be a…
Tomato Salad
Tomato Salad ( Pomodori all’Insalata – Pumaroru a ‘Nzalata ) In Sicilian cookery, tomato salad is one of the simplest dishes to prepare and it uses few ingredients; it is an excellent contorno, (side dish), and an…
Introduction to Sicilian Salads
Introduction to Sicilian Salads Lettuce, chicory, radicchio, Belgian endive, radishes, the center and tender parts of the escarole, cucumbers, onions, carrots, fennels, spinach, celery, peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes are some of the ingredients, used raw…
Vegetables in Vinegar
Vegetables in Vinegar ( Giardiniera – Sutt’acitu ) The Giardiniera is made of pickled vegetables; the pickling makes it possible to preserve vegetables in season when they are abundant and conserve them for some time.…
Caper Berries and Tomato Salad
Caper Berries and Tomato Salad ( Capperoni e pomidori all’insalata – Cucunci e pumaroru a ‘nzalata ) Caper berries, tomato, olive oil, basil, oregano, salt and pepper make a healthy and tasty salad that goes…
Sicilian Style Tomato Salad
Sicilian Style Tomato Salad ( Pomodori all’Insalata – Pumaroru a ‘Nzalata ) In Sicilian cookery, tomato salad is one of the simplest dishes to prepare and it uses few ingredients; it is an excellent contorno, (side…
Lettuce Salad
Lettuce Salad ( Insalata di Lattuga – ‘Nzalata ri Lattuca ) Salad can be a perfect start to a meal or it can even be a side dish served in concert with a meat or…
Potato Salad
Potato Salad ( Patate all’Insalata – ‘Nzalata ri Patati ) Nothing is easier to prepare than potato salad. It is liked by almost everybody and it is fulfilling, nutritious and healthy if it is not…