Sicilian Panelle

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)

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Sicilian Stuffed Butternut Squash

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)

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Chicken Panino

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)

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Updates

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)

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Sicilian Vegetable Mille Foglie

X Mille Foglie is Italian for thousand leaves, generally referring to a puff pastry layered with a cream filling. Today many other versions have appeared including vegetable versions, and sometimes referred to lasagna. The other name used for Mille (read full article)

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Sicilian Pizza with Mushrooms

Pizza di Fungi X X More Pizza? X Hey I think we’re on to something! Pizza Sauces and Toppings, was probably my most popular post. So I need to deduce that lots of people love pizza. X Flavorful, versatile, inexpensive, fast, universal, kid frien (read full article)

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Sicilian Lemon Granita

Granita di Limuna X X X Before living in the US, air conditioning was a foreign word. I had lived without air conditioning and survived, just like every other Sicilian. My first 13 years of life in  Sicily were experienced without it and we did n (read full article)

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Gianduja Truffle Cake

Tartufu di Gianduja X Making friends over the wall. A story about how to enrich and sweeten a friendship. X It’s the story of my neighbor and friend who I chat with, over my property wall, almost on a daily basis. Sometimes while we lean over (read full article)

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Sicilian Eggplant, Artichoke and Mushroom Cake

Purpetti di Milanciana, Carcocciuli e Fungi X X I love eggplant, artichokes and mushrooms. My husband hates eggplant and artichokes, but likes mushrooms…Thank goodness! I think I have mentioned this before in one of my posts (read full article)

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Sicilian Ricotta and Morels Stuffed Ravioli

Ravioli di fungi My mom and I have been making homemade food goodies together since she moved to the US almost 20 years ago. We have canned tomatoes, canned caponata, preserved jams and marmalades, crushed green olives and jarred eggplants (read full article)

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Bruschetta di Pipa e Gorgonzola Yesterday I made a grilled dinner. Chicken, peppers, potatoes and onions. Before we started eating our mouths were drooling from the welcomed barbecue smoke. Just recently I converted my gas grill to a (read full article)

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Sicilian Bruschetta of Peppers and Gorgonzola

Bruschetta di Pipa e Gorgonzola Miami, Spring 2010 Yesterday I made a grilled dinner. Chicken, peppers, Potatoes and onions. Before we started eating our mouths were drooling from the welcomed barbecue smoke. Just recently (read full article)

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Sicilian Orange, Black, Green and Yellow Risotto

Risottu quattru culura Agrigento 1964 I remember having a family gathering at my uncle’s house with several families celebrating together. Please don’t ask what we were celebrating, because there were so many reasons to celebra (read full article)

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Sicilian Grilled Vegetable Salad

‘Nzalata di Verdura Arrustuta This is a great summer salad. Of course, I eat it all year round here in Miami, and you can do the same if you serve it hot in the colder months. My recipe below is made by using a grill, but if, by any chance (read full article)

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