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Recipes

I love Autumn and its wonderful products and last week I made a lunch using four seasonal ingredients: Porcini mushroom, pistachios and chestnuts f
This is one of my favourite fish soups with cockles, mussels, clams and king prawns.
This post was inspired by a question that my friend Yvonne Maffei of My Halal Kitchen asked h
This morning, my fishmonger had a great surprise for me: extra fresh wild sea bass (In Italian spigola or branzino).
During summer, there is no neighbourhood in Sicily, from exclusive areas with expensive villas, to charming historical city centres, from busy mark
"Are you crazy? Are you kneading dough today?" my friend asked.
I love this fish called "spatulidda" in Sicilian, "pesce sciabola" in Italian, "scabbard fish" in English.
For a 21st century Sicilian Easter lunch I suggest a modern interpreatation of a classic of Sicilian street food cuisine: Arancino aperto.
Easter is a very special time in Sicily, a wonderful blend of religious celebrations and traditions.
Spring is in the air in Sicily and we celebrated with a very seasonal risotto we prepared during a cooking class last Tuesday.
For those of you who missed loveSicily on Gary Rhodes new TV series Rhodes Across Italy on the BB