Pettole – Mini Fried Dough Balls
Pettole, an Apulian speciality prepared mainly during Christmas time, are mini balls of leavened dough fried in oil and strictly eaten hot: in the savoury version they are usually stuffed…
Christmas in July
Traditional Christmas imagery includes cold, the Nativity, Xmas trees (of course) snowy landscapes and long evenings in front of the fireplace – but there is also a place in Italy…
Saffron Shortbread Christmas Biscuits
These saffron shortbread biscuits make us want to enjoy a nice Christmas breakfast all sitting together around the Christmas tree or just to sip on a lovely cup of tea…
Fennel and Orange Salad Sicily-style
This is the typical Sicilian salad prepared with orange and fennel, seasoned with onions and an emulsion of Evoo, orange juice, salt and pepper and other ingredients that might sound…