Fruit and assorted seasonal vegetables: a mix of colors around which we share the pleasure of being together. Zero waste, tradition and bold flavors for a culinary experience most shouldn’t do without
Little-known waterfalls, often not so far from the most famous tourist destinations, embellish the island with their fascinating pristine beauty
From the disinfectant properties of mint to the digestive ones of prickly pear peels, the use of vegetables as natural remedies was often practiced by our ancestors
Imagination and technology, a marriage that allows many to experience the island’s many treasures
For those who live in Sicily, it is not necessary to travel overseas to discover the origins and some curiosities related to the pumpkin, since in the southernmost region of Italy the so-called cucùzza has a lot to tell Autumn is the season of Halloween, All Saints Day and … Pumpkins! These fruits of...
It is a simple dish with a strong Mediterranean flavor, consisting of a few ingredients and creating a symphony for taste buds. There are no certainties about its origins: some people associate it to a tribute to Vincenzo Bellini, while others to…. Nino Martoglio’s sense of humor Short pasta (generally macaroni), tomato sauce, fried...
If we wanted to paraphrase its meaning, we could think of the adjective sloppy or scruffy, although few linguistic and etymological studies exist today on its origin and meanings The Sicilian dialect has been famous for centuries for the untranslatability of some linguistic and cultural concepts, which are the result of a history linked...
With cheap magic boxes filled with surprising content, that would otherwise end up in the garbage, Too Good to Go allows trading activities and customers to give a contribution to the world. A novelty that has just arrived in Catania
An example of Sicilian versatility is given by the term cùddura, which indicates a type of loaf widespread in general in the South of Italy and whose etymology comes from the Greek. Surprisingly, it has distinct meanings according to the province where it is eaten
In Sicily the Day of the Dead consists of an occasion to remember one’s dearest and to feel them close once again through a tradition transforming the sadness for loss and the fear of death into a celebration As the writer Andrea Camilleri wrote in his tale The Day The Dead Lost Their Way...
