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…
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 ( 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…
About Cooking Stuffed Artichokes ( Carciofi Ripieni – Cacocciuli Chini ) In Sicily, the artichokes are a widely cultivated vegetable and stuffed artichokes are frequently cooked and well liked by the majority of people. The…
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…
Stuffed Tomatoes ( Pomidori Ripieni – Pumarora chini ca’ muddica ) Summertime is the tomato season and in Palermo, the stuffed tomatoes are made very often by all housewives. There is no precise recipe of…
Fennel with Tomato Sauce ( Finocchio con Salsa di Pomodoro – Finocchi cu Sucu ) An exquisite contorno, side dish, which pairs well with lamb or pork dishes. Serving Size5 VegetablesFennel with Tomato Sauce Ingredients 5 fennels…
Braised Fennel with Red Onions ( Finocchio Brasato con Cipolla Rossa – Finocchi ‘Ngranciati ca’ Cipudda ) Serving Size5 VegetablesBraised Fennels with Red Onnions Ingredients 5 fennels 2 medium-size red onions, sliced 6 tablespoons of…
Baked Fennel Sfincione ( Finocchio a Sfincione – Finocchi a Sfinciuni ) This is a very convenient side dish that can be prepared ahead of time and baked at the last moment. An ideal companion to…
Cardoons in batter ( Cardoni in Pastetta – Carduni ‘a Pastetta ) My mother made the cardoons following this recipe. Serving Size6 to 8 VegetablesCardoons in Batter (Pastetta) Ingredients 2 small bunches of cardoons prepared as…