Biscotti a Riccio (Curled Cookies)... made famous by "Il Gattopardo" and still made for the Easter Holidays in the Agrigento area of Sicily. The mix of these ingredients ...

Happy Birthday!! Cannoli Siciliani ~ Cannoli are basically crisp, sweet crunchy tubes which are filled with a cream or ricotta cheese filling, often flavored with cocoa, nuts, choc ...

Caponata - a Sicilian dish famous around the world!  Great at any time of the year.

Cassata Cake: Sicilian Easter Cake made with Ricotta and sponge cake, whipped cream, candied fruit, and chocolate chips.

Buccellato, in dialect "cucciddatu" is a traditional dessert for the Christmas period prepared throughout the island and became a cornerstone of Sicilian cuisine. Usually ...

This is a very traditional donut that Sicilians make at Christmas.

Today we are visiting Italy in our international food tour. This is a recipe from my father’s cousin, Alma Santucci Terrible. (Yes Terrible really was her married name. Th ...

Fusilli alla Pirandello... just the way Luigi Pirandello loved them.

Panelle Siciliane... the original fast food of Sicily.

Pasta con le sarde.

Pasta with Sarde... perhaps the best known Sicilian dish around the world!

Pignoccata or Pignolata... a Carnevale tradition from Palermo.

Sarde Beccafico... now that's Sicilian!

Sfingi: these are filled cream puffs. Sicilians say Sfingi instead of zeppole but it's basically the same thing. We also use Ricotta Cannoli filling instead of custard. These Sfing ...

Veal Chop covered with Potatoes, Onions, and Mushrooms served over a bed  of Spinach or Rapini.

Spiedini alla Siciliana.

Stuffed Artichokes Sicilian Style... a delicious and tasty appetizer.