Browsing by Category: Sicily

Ask any palermitano/a what his or her favorite place to eat is and the answer is always the same: a casa. No exceptions. Since not everyone can go home for lunch, small, rustic trattorie are stationed strategically in and around the Capo (more…)

After a satisfying lunch of seasonal vegetable starters and fried fish at Zia Pina near the Vucciria, I set out with my friends Diana and Conchita in search of dessert. Our destination was Cappello, a pastry shop just outside Porta Nuova famous for its setteveli (seven layer chocolate cake). (more…)

What do you get when you cross the crispy outer shell and meaty filling of an arancina with the spongy inner dough of a Crispy Creme donut? The answer is the rizzuola, a deep fried Sicilian snack that eats like a meal. (more…)

A frittura mista can be roughly translated as “mixed fried things” and it’s never better than when said fried things are fish. (more…)

Panelle are deep fried chick pea fritters, a starchy combination of chick pea flour, water, herbs, and salt that are found widely in western Sicily. (more…)