My list of things I love about Sicily is long. Too long to cover in one post but high on the list is their love affair with meatballs. Meatballs in Sicily can be made out of vegetables, fish or meat. I spied in Catania a popular restaurant named Polpetteria (sort of like a pizzeria but…
Bread filled with aubergine Parmigiana (eggplant Parmesan)
We were staying in a small town at the base of Mount Etna in Sicily in October. I made the obligatory rounds at the pastry shops and at Condorelli spied a small selection of breads with interesting fillings. One of the breads I purchased was declared the undisputed winner and it was filled with aubergine…
Exotic Sicily
We explored the south-western part of Sicilia (Sicily) starting with a drive from Palermo to Erice. The land was arid and rocky dotted with rows of vineyards. It feels more like North Africa than Italy now. Dates grow on the palm trees, rows of pomegranate trees and fig covered cacti line the walls. Dwarf olive…
The most underrated city in Italy
Forget everything you have heard about Palermo. Erase the memory of every mafia movie you grew up on. Just as we don’t define people by their affliction don’t judge Palermo by its parasitic disease. The vast majority of Sicilians are not Mafiosi and dislike the mafia even more than you. There is a small but defiant group…
Looking for a healthy, versatile dish with a long shelf-life?
Now imagine a healthy dish you can pull out of the fridge on a hot summer day with no need to prep. It gets better, you can serve to even your most dietary restricted friend. (You know, the one that is vegan and gluten-free, who has to bring her own hummus to dinner parties.) Now…
