Sarde a Beccafico – Sicilian Sardine Rolls
‘Sarde a beccafico‘ is a Sicilian dish typical of the cities of Palermo, Messina, Agrigento and Catania. Local variations add also bit of orange zest to the filling and in…
Castagnaccio – Tuscan Flat Cake with Chestnut Flour
The word Castagnaccio comes from the Italian castagna (chestnut) and indicates a cake traditionally baked in Tuscany during Autumn. Simple to prepare and both gluten-free and sugar-free, this cake’s earthy…
Semolina’s Tuscan Cantucci Biscuits with Raisins
Cantucci are crunchy almond biscuits from Tuscany. As in almost all traditional recipes there are always variations just like in this one to which we added raisins and used durum…
Sicilian Swordfish
Swordfish is one of the precious resources of the Mediterranean Sea, quite diffuse in Sicily and Calabria, the typical southern cuisine is traditionally rich in recipes with swordfish. The particularity…
Simple Bread Apple Cake
This simple cake is easy to prepare and a really delicious idea to use that old, dry bread that one should never ever throw away. This cake has poor origin.…