Casarecce Pasta Caponata One of the most iconic dishes in Sicilian cooking is caponata. This sweet and sour Mediterranean veggie dish is delicious as a side with both meat and fish and, as in this recipe for casarecce pasta caponata, makes a fabulous pasta sauce! Pasta alla caponata is...
Sicilian ricotta pasta 2 ways (with nutmeg or walnuts) Pasta with ricotta is one of the simplest of Italian pasta recipes. My Sicilian hubby says it was one of his favourite dishes when he was a child. In Southern Italy, ricotta with pasta is a popular go-to recipe when mothers don’t know...
12 Sicilian Pasta recipes. Bring a taste of Sicily to your table with these 12 Sicilian pasta recipes from my hubby’s homeland . 20 regions, 20 different kitchens. Italy is a beautiful country and every region has fabulous landscapes and places to visit. However, when it comes to food, Italian...
Fresh Tuna meatballs with Pasta: Recipe from Sicily. These delicious Sicilian fresh tuna meatballs are flavoured with mint, pine nuts and lemon zest. They are fabulous served with potatoes or as an antipasto or snack without the tomato sauce. But, I like them best with pasta! Polpette di...
Paccheri with Fresh Tuna Ragu: Recipe from Sicily Fresh tuna has been fished and eaten in Sicily since the time of the Phoenicians and possibly longer! This easy to make paccheri with fresh tuna ragu is a delicious example of the many ways Sicilians pair pasta and tuna. Mezzi paccheri con...
Sicilian Ricotta and Pistachio Pasta Recipe. Two of the most important ingredients in the Sicilian kitchen are ricotta and pistachios. Both are used in desserts and pasta recipes. This Sicilian ricotta and pistachio pasta is a delicious example of how beautifully these two typical foods can be...
