Recipe

This is a versatile creamy white sauce that is used in a variety of different Italian dishes or can be used as a base for other sauces.  One of our Sicilian chefs, Gienni showed us how to make it because she used it in the Eggplant Doublets dish...

This is a typical dish from Messina which incorporates so many of the fresh ingredients of Sicilian cuisine.  Recipes in Sicily vary so much by cities and regions and Vitina told me that despite visiting her family in Sicily so many times, this ...

We met Samuele in Messina, Sicily,  a beautiful city where fishermen pull up every day with an abundance of freshly caught fish.  You can eat it in a variety of different ways and Samuele decided to make 'Pesce alla ghiotta' for us, which...

Pasta fagioli, or a soup made with pasta and beans, is a staple for most Italian families. The beauty of this soup is how each family and often, each family member, has their own versions. Variations include using pork, sau...

This is a recipe that chef Filippa made for us at her restaurant in Messina.  Her daughter came up with the idea to wrap the king prawns in spaghetti, they loved how it tasted and have been making it ever since.  Of course she lives right on the coast...

We met chef Filippa in Messina, Sicily who showed us how to make a quick & simple pasta dish that you can easily recreate at home.  The Read more

We met chef Filippa in Messina, Sicily who showed us how to make a real squid ink spaghetti.  She told us that her grandma taught her how to make it and it's a common recipe where she lives, in fact she makes it in her restaurant everyday.  It's not t...

In English this recipe's name is Country Pasta.  It's a simple recipe that my mom grew up eating in Sicily, especially at harvest time when they would eat outdoors. The tasty sauce is made with fresh tomatoes and raw garlic which is so good for your h...

Traditional basil pesto, a well-known and well-loved Italian sauce, was the inspiration for this recipe. Its simplicity allows each ingredient to shine through and when crushed together, or pestare in Italian, creates a perfect balance of flavor...

This is a very simple recipe for making real Italian meatballs in less than 45 minutes.  We used ground beef but you can use ground turkey or even add in some vegetables.  You need some Read more