The Stigghiola, a typical Sicilian dish
Stigghiola is a typical dish of Sicilian cuisine and in particular that of Palermo, which has as its basic ingredient the guts of lamb or goat seasone… Read the rest
Sicilian Cooking: La Frittola
The frittola (frittula in Sicilian) is a set of veal offal, grassetti, small cartilages, boiled and then browned in lard. While still hot it is placed… Read the rest
Sicilian Food: Sarde a beccafico
Who doesn’t know the classic and tasty sarde a beccafico, just turn the corner of any Sicilian city to discover a new version! A tasty, colorful… Read the rest
The crocché palermitane
The crocché palermitane are tasty potato croquettes, prepared without eggs, which traditionally go in the mafalde (a typical soft and light bread) tog… Read the rest
The Biscuits of San Martino
On November 11, in Sicily, it is customary to eat St. Martin’s cookies, which have different variants, depending on the area where you are.
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Palermo: The keys of Saint Peter
The chiavi di San Pietro (St. Peter’s Keys) are traditional Palermo sweets eaten on June 29th, for the feast of Saints Peter and Paul. As is oft… Read the rest
Valencia: Fideuà, a less Known type of Spanish pasta
Less well known to tourists, fideuà is a type of Spanish pasta similar to vermicelli. It’s popular in Catalonia and Valencia in seafood dishes t… Read the rest
Rabo de toro, a delicious dish in Cordoba
Rabo de toro, a hearty stew made with bull tail meat. It is surely one of the most delicious cold-weather dishes in Spain.When you find rabo de toro i… Read the rest
Cordoba and the Salmorejo Soup
Kick off the weekend in Cordoba with a Friday night dinner at one of the many buzzy eateries in town, such as Casa Pepe de la Judería, which has a roo… Read the rest
Churros in Madrid, a popular snack
Churros are a popular snack made from fried dough pastry, cut into sausage shapes and doused in sugar. They’re a favorite at fiestas, or street… Read the rest