Escarole
Escarole (Scarola Saltata – Scarola cu l’Agghia) Endive (Cichorium Endivia) includes three principal varieties: the Belgian endive, the curly escarole, also called chicory and the escarole. The Belgian endive is used for salads and for…
Vegetables
Cardoon Salad
Cardoon Salad To read more information on this vegetable please go to the page: Preparation and Cooking of Cardoons. Serving Size6 to 8 Salads & VegetablesCardoon Salad Ingredients 2 small bunches of cardoons prepared as directed in…
Eggplant Bracioli
Rolled Eggplants with Salami and Cheese (Involtini di Melanzane con Salame e Formaggio – Milinciani a Bracioli) The eggplant stuffed with salami and cheese is another popular recipe sought after for the unique rich taste…
Eggplant in Oil
Eggplants Preserved in Oil (Melanzane Sott’olio – Milinciani sutt’ Oghiu) Olives, cheese, giardiniera, salted anchovies or sardines are a “necessary requirement” in a Sicilian pantry, and preserved eggplants, garnished with fresh extra virgin olive oil…
Eggplant Beccafico
Eggplant-Stuffed Beccafico (Melanzane a Beccafico) Beccafico (Sylvia borin) is a small songbird that nests in Tuscany and passes over Sicily in spring and fall for the winter migration. Those birds were stuffed and cooked in…
Eggplants Rolled with Ricotta
Eggplants Rolled with Ricotta ( Involtini di Melanzane con Ricotta – Milinjani ca’ Ricuotta e u’ Caciu) In the United States, Rolled Eggplants stuffed with ricotta are a very popular appetizer. You will find this…
Eggplant Croquettes
Eggplant Croquettes ( Polpette di Melanzane –Purpetti ri Milinciani ) A good vegetarian dish filled with elements available in the pantry of every Sicilian household, eggplant croquets can be served fried as an appetizer or…