This word commonly indicates a round loaf with no hole in the middle, which is sold mainly in Palermo and in the provinces of Catania and Syracuse. In other areas of Sicily, however, the term indicates something quite different Like other Italian regions, Sicily is known throughout the world for the quality of its...

When you say Sicily you inevitably say pastry, desserts and fresh ricotta. In a word, cassata, a typical dessert that never ceases to seduce admirers and curious, and that makes the name of the island famous in the whole world. And yet this cake does not have an entirely local origin, although it has...