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Living a Life in Colour

a guide to Italian food, wine and culture

Torta di pistacchi (pistachio cake) – Sicilia

Torta di pistacchi (pistachio cake) – Sicilia   Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 45 mins   This recipe produces a delicate pistachio-flavoured sponge cake sandwiching pistachio cream. This is the cake I eat when I want to remember the Sicilian sunshine on my face and the taste of the… 

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Pesce spada alla siciliana (swordfish with capers, olives and tomatoes) – Sicilia

Pesce spada alla siciliana (swordfish with capers, olives and tomatoes) – Sicilia   Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 45 mins Total time 1 hour 5 mins   Today swordfish are reducing in numbers so if swordfish is not available or you prefer to use something more sustainable, try monkfish. The taste is different… 

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Tonno con cipolle in agrodolce (tuna with sweet and sour onions) – Sicilia

Tonno con cipolle in agrodolce (tuna with sweet and sour onions) – Sicilia   Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 35 mins Total time 40 mins   The red Tropea onion was introduced to Calabria by the Phoenicians some 4,000 years ago and has always been famous for it’s sweet flavour and crunchy texture…. 

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Timballo di melanzane (baked pasta wrapped in aubergine/eggplant) – Sicilia

Timballo di melanzane (baked pasta wrapped in aubergine/eggplant) – Sicilia   Print Prep time 30 mins Cook time 1 hour 20 mins Total time 1 hour 50 mins   Categories: Kids, Healthy*grill the aubergine instead of frying, Gluten free*use gluten free pasta, Dairy Free* eliminate the cheese This dish has a wow factor to the… 

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Polpette di ricciola (fish cakes) – Sicilia

Fish cakes

Polpette di ricciola (fish cakes) – Sicilia   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 30 mins   Categories: Dairy free, Kids, Healthy, Gluten-free (substitute cornflour/cornstarch for flour and use gluten free breadcrumbs), quick and easy Traditional Sicilian fish cakes can be made out of amberjack, mullet, tuna, swordfish, sardines, anchovies… 

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Polpette con foglie di limone (meatballs wrapped in lemon leaves) – Sicilia

Polpette con foglie di limone (meatballs wrapped in lemon leaves) – Sicilia   Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 25 mins   We first found these meatballs in Macelleria Pennisi in Linguaglossa on Mount Etna. We grilled them at home on the barbecue and were blown away by their amazing… 

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Parmigiana di melanzane in crosta (bread filled with aubergine Parmigiana) – Sicilia

Aubergine/eggplant parmigiana baked in bread

Parmigiana di melanzane in crosta (bread filled with aubergine Parmigiana) – Sicilia   Print Prep time 1 hour 30 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 2 hours   The deliciously familiar layers of aubergine married with cheese and tangy tomato sauce were conveniently encased in a soft, slightly sweet bread reminiscent of childhood packed… 

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Orange marmalade (marmellata di arance amare)

Orange marmalade (marmellata d’arancia amaro)   Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 1 hour Total time 1 hour 15 mins   Italian marmalade contains less sugar than it’s British counterpart. Traditional Italian recipes will call for whole oranges to be soaked in water for several days and then ground but this recipe speeds up… 

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Busiate con pesto di melanzane (pasta with aubergine puree) – Sicilia

Busiate con pesto di melanzane (pasta with aubergine puree) – Sicilia   Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 1 hour 25 mins Total time 1 hour 30 mins   Categories: Healthy, Dairy free* eliminate the cheese, Gluten free*use gluten free pasta, Vegetarian, Season: Summer This is a simple, healthy and easy sauce to make…. 

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Insalata di arance, olive e finocchio (orange, fennel and olive salad) – Sicilia

Insalata di arance, olive e finocchio (orange, fennel and olive salad) – Sicilia   Print Prep time 5 mins Total time 5 mins   We had another version of this dish when we visited Sicily where winter melon (musk melon like honeydew or casaba) was substituted for the then out of season oranges. Both versions… 

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