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Recently, Sicily has received attention when it comes to wines, thanks to marketing and several unique to the region, grape varieties. There are many fine wineries in Sicily and most of the successful ones are family affairs. PS: I love to support s (read full article)
Squashes are considered a fruit and fall into two groups, summer and winter squash, depending on whether they are picked as immature fruit, making them summer squash or mature fruit which become winter squash. Both Summer and Winter squash can be f (read full article)
Panelle Panelle stands are as popular in Sicily as, hot dog stands, in the US. You can quickly grab a Panini and Panelle as you are walking down the street and hunger pain attacks. But sometimes you will grab a sandwich with panelle just because tha (read full article)
RIpienu di Cucuzza X X This story below was taken from a blog I found on the web, while looking for information on squash. Of course the site had nothing to do with the vegetable except that it is used in the contest of the proverb. “Falla comu v (read full article)
The scientific name for garlic is “Allium Sativum”. This incredible seasoning is guaranteed to transform any meal from plain into a bold and aromatic dish. Closely related to the onion, leek, chive and shallot. Garlic is used worldwide from on (read full article)
Paninu di Pollu X X I’m about 6 years old. My best friend is Loredana who lives in Rome but comes down to Sicily regularly with her parents to visit her grandparents who live on the floor below us. I also play with 2 other neighbor girls Rosa (read full article)
Battuto describes a method for chopping and a mix of vegetables used in preparation of many Italian dishes. Battuto describe the knife striking the base ingredients against the cutting board. It is the first stage of the preparation in flavoring dis (read full article)
It seems like I disappeared for the last few days but I have been working on a short story and actually I have made a few additions to my blog, in existing posts. For example The Pizza sauces and toppings has new topping recipes. “Anchovy and S (read full article)
The almond (Prunus dulcis), is the name given to a tree native to the Mediterranean. It is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. The fruit of the almond is considered a drupe rather than a nut, which consists of an ou (read full article)
A sausage is typically made from ground meat, most popular is the pork but chicken, turkey, veal, goat, lamb game and beef are also found. Common additives are salt, herbs, spices and sometimes and preservatives. Then stuffed into a casing made fro (read full article)
Comu fari la sasizza e poi arrustilla This post resulted as a result of having missed on eating sausage for many years. I don’t know if you ever noticed that most casings are made from pork intestines. I happen to get sick from pork products, so I (read full article)
X As a young girl in Sicily I used to watch my mother shop, prepare and cook our meals on a daily basis. I noticed how fastidious she was over her choice of ingredients, She always took great care in selecting all the ingredients for her menu. Heal (read full article)
Carni ‘na griglia Summer days are great barbecue days. X Are American barbecuers spoiled? Having lived almost 40 years in the US of A, I include myself in this picture. X For the average American household barbecuing with coals seems to (read full article)
To win a $100 gift card giveaway at Knifecenter, go to Twitter and just follow Knifecenter, and retweet. A random follower will win the giveaway. KnifeCenter (knifecenter) on Twitter The Original and Largest On Line Catalog of Cutlery (read full article)
X I received two sets of different size, palm leaf plates from Marxfoods to test. The hexagonal shape is not my favorite, but it’s just a shape, and I was not asked to test the shape. My first opinion of the plates was that they may be too exp (read full article)
X The octopus is of the Cephalopod family. Mollusks with arms or tentacles They have two eyes and four pairs of arms with suction cups on the tentacles, a hard beak, with its mouth at the center point of the arms. Their sharp beak is similar in sha (read full article)
X A lovely routine before I turn 13 years of age. My parents and I walk on the edge of the water on weekends. It’s the place to go and meet friends and acquaintances in the warm months. The food vendors set up their stands there and entice the p (read full article)
Gianduja (john-doo-ya) A blend of chocolate, very finely ground hazelnuts and sugar typically much smoother than a praline. A silky smooth texture containing about 30-50 percent hazelnut and almond paste. This chocolate candy was first prepared b (read full article)
Gelatu di Gianduia This is truly my favorite flavor… well, this and chocolate. Especially in gelato form, which has less butterfat content and is denser, with more intense flavor than U.S. style ice cream. In this recipe I use only milk and I (read full article)
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