This is the tradition Eggnog but with a sicilian twist, with Marsala, a fortified wine, born at the beginning of the nineteenth century, and similar to Port. This drink has some similarity to the italian Zabaglione. See Slideshow Ingredients 2 cups (=500 ml) of whole milk 1 cup (=250 ml)
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Tiramisù is so popular that you would think it is a classic in most italian families… and you would be wrong. There are no traces of this delicious italian dessert on any cooking book dated before 1985. Tiramisù is a layered cake, and there is nothing new about it either The true innovation is
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Pasta with Cauliflower. Typical dish from Palermo. The word Vruocculi in sicilian dialect has nothing to do with the italian word Broccoli but it means Cauliflower. The word “Arriminati” literally means stir, something very important in the preparation of this dish, but it is more than that, it implies loves and patience. For a truly
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Sweet&Sour Eggplant Caponata This typical Sicilian dish is of Spanish origin. There are many variations all over Sicily and even between different families. In Catania there are bell peppers and sometimes potatoes. Some recipes will have pine nuts, raisins or pistachios, or herbs like basil or mint. Some use garlic, carrots, fresh pears or even
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