A TASTE OF SICILY

Quick and tasty, this is one of the countless variations to the traditional basil pesto, one you will love at first forkful. The recipe...

The capuliato or capuliatu, is a traditional vegan condiment of Sicilian cuisine based on dried tomatoes, linked, in particular to the...

One of the first things my mum told me when we finally met after over a year apart due to Covid-19 was “You have to try my Peperoni...

This is a traditional recipe from my province, Ragusa, which I’ve adapted from an old family recipe. I couldn’t find much information on...

Sicilian Orange & Fennel Salad is the quintessential salad in my opinion. Have you ever tried it? 3 main ingredients - fennel, oranges...

This is a super quick, yummy and cheap main course that everyone in the family is going to love. It is a traditional peasant dish from...

Sicilian cuisine is full of flavour but at the same time very simple as its roots are in peasant and fisherman traditions - using humble,...

Pantelleria, the ancient Cossyra or Cossura, is an Italian island and comune in the Strait of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea, 100 km...

This dish is one I keep getting asked to share my recipe about and one that actually I make quite often, being one of my absolute...

After what has been an extremely intense week, all I need is cozy food. And nothing says cozy more than this bowl of goodness right here....

My favourite pesto. Both dill and capers are used in many Sicilian dishes, so naturally this is one of my favourite versions of pesto -...

Small brown onions, slowly roasted till caramelised with balsamic vinegar. This is a simple yet wonderful side dish my mum used to make...

If you ask me, my favourite pasta. Fried aubergines, rich tomato sauce, grated salted ricotta. If you can think of anything better,...

If you want to buy me flowers, buy me these. Fried, stewed, in a risotto, in pasta... artichokes are the base of many Italian dishes and...

Caponata is one of Sicily's most iconic dishes, and vegetarian too. As with many of our local dishes, numerous...maybe countless local...

Today’s the last day of Carnevale, what we call Fat Tuesday - the end of an eating tour-de-force before the beginning of Quaresima (a...

Happy Valentine’s Day! Happy Carnival! Happy Lunar New Year! Wherever you are, there’s probably something to celebrate today! In Italy,...

Make this lush oven-baked pasta for tomorrow’s lunch or dinner…because fancy food shouldn’t be just on special days! Creamy squash, tasty...

Creamy, delicate and just delicious, the combination of zucchini, mint and pink peppercorn in this risotto is a match made in heaven....

Vegetarian Oven-Baked Rice Timbale Rice Timbale is a very beloved dish from my childhood. I remember coming home from school and I could...