Garlic and red onion season here in Sicily finally arrived! Garlic and onion braids are now being sold by street vendors everywhere =) Life is good! As we were finishing up running some errands a few days ago, I spotted one of these vendors as we passed by and shrieked to my husband…”Oooohhhh garlic and[…]
For those of you who have never been to the City of Ragusa, here in Sicily (Italy), let me take you on a quick trip =) Ragusa Ibla (the historic part of Ragusa), being only about 20 kilometers from where we live, is a great place to relax and taste the “authentic south” of Italy.[…]
My husband loves eggplant. As a matter of fact, when we were “dating” over the Internet, he once called me “la mia melanzana con pomodoro” (my eggplant with tomato). Having never been called a vegetable before, I remember telling my mother how he called me an eggplant! She just smiled and said “That’s a compliment[…]
It’s no secret I love herbs! I use them like crazy because I love the flavor herbs give to food and drinks. And on my balconies, you will find containers of them =) I usually begin planting basil in the early spring, after the last wind passes (or so I hope!) and mint pretty much[…]
You don’t have to be Italian to love tiramisu =) It’s just one of those deliciously simple desserts that is light, yet rich. On Sunday, when I made this and took it with us for Mother’s Day to my in-laws, everyone loved it. Actually, by the time my mother in law finished distributing slices to[…]
Here in Italy, tiles are very inexpensive. All homes have tiles (no carpet found here!) and so you will find a vast range of styles and colors. That got me thinking…..why not create something using tiles? Well, let me show you how to make a gorgeous piece you can create for your home decor[…]
My friend Daniela makes the BEST Torta di Mele (Italian apple cake) in existence. Really, she does! It’s super moist and just melts in your mouth. I had to beg for the recipe and promise to name my first born daughter after her….I hope she’s not reading this!!!…..but no seriously, she gave me the recipe[…]
Nutella lovers, here comes another recipe! And it takes less than 5 minutes to make =) If your grocery story doesn’t carry puff pastry sticks, for sure your nearest Italian specialty store will. Puff pastry sticks, called “sfogliatine” (pronounced sfo-lee-ah-tee-neh) are great for breakfast, but everything tastes better with Nutella, wouldn’t you say? =)[…]
My in-laws have a house in the country with a large amount of land. So as we get ready to enter summertime here in Sicily, what do you see sprouting everywhere? Peas and fava beans! Ok, I’ll pass on the fava beans, but the peas are just delicious. We collected some to bring back home[…]
The other day, we went to the nearby port town of Pozzallo. Why? Because we love a good panino! You have to understand that an Italian panino isn’t like any other. First of all, most of them come with french fries inside……yes, I’ve died and gone to heaven! Now coming from California, I never ate[…]
