Rice Balls (Arancine) Arancine is derived from the Italian for “orange,” or arancia. This recipe will create approximately 18 to 20 visually and gastronomically appealing rice balls, or 50 miniature rice balls. Making this delicacy requires a preparation…
Cheese Ball Soup ( Polpettine di Formaggio – Purpetti ri Caciu ) In the old days, when bread was baked at home, not every day but enough to last at least a week, any leftover…
Squash Blossoms, Fior di Zuchinni ( Fiori di Zucca – Ciuri i Cucuzza ) For a short period of time, when the harvest of the summer and winter squashes is at its peak, squash blossoms…
Beer Batter ( Pastella alla Birra – Pastetta ca’ Birra ) Beer was originally prepared when cereals were first cultivated around 9500 BC in the Neolithic Era. In Egypt, in the area of modern Iraq,…
Batter for Frying ( Pastetta ) A mixture of flour and a liquid, known as a batter, is used in many different ways in all regional and national cooking. A batter is made with flour,…
Vastedda Palermitana In Palermo, the most famous and oldest place where vasteddi are sold is the Antica Focacceria San Francesco, located across the Church of San Francesco, in Via Alessandro Paternostro. Vasteddi can also be…
Introduction to vastedda What is a Vastedda? The vastedda, guastedda or guastella can all refer to the popular sandwich made exclusively in Palermo, involving a soft, fresh cheese, plain round bread or a lard bread…
Fritters Catania Style with Anchovies or Ricotta ( Frittelle con Acciughe o Ricotta – Crispeddi ) Crispeddi are made stuffed with anchovies or ricotta. In Catania, in all the friggitorie, the local fast food restaurants…
Crostini e Spitini Palermitani ( Crostini e Spitini Palermitani ) Crostino is a slice of bread roasted or fried, covered with butter, marmalade, sauce or other ingredients. It differs from bruschetta, which is a slice…
Snails – Babaluci ( Lumache – Babaluci ) The Patron Saint of Palermo is Saint Rosalie. From July 13th to July 15th, the Saint is celebrated with a festival called Il Festino, la Grande Festa.…