Our Sicilian hosts lived very near the beautiful Greek ruins, Segesta. The ruins were practically in their backyard! I was surprised that there were Greek ruins in Sicily so beautifully intact since the ruins at Agrigento, Sicily get the majority of the attention since they are more extensive. Segesta does not have a modern portion…
Pasta alla Norma and Welcome to Sicily
Wait, we’re in Sicily already! Let me back up. We departed directly from Puglia to Sicily, to arrive at the Trapani airport. A one luggage-carousel kind of airport, at a certain point I almost volunteered to go outside and help unload. Our friends, a Sicilian couple living in Milan, picked us up and took us…
Spaghetti allo Scoglio – Frutti di Mare – Fresh Seafood Pasta
Still talking about being in the Puglia – Apulia region (see previous Puglia articles), there’s a dish that many may not have heard of but are quite familiar with – Spaghetti allo Scoglio (literally: rock/reef) but often known as Spaghetti ai frutti di mare – “fruits of the sea.” This is usually one of the…
Summer Means Aperitivo in Italy
Aperitivo is one of my favorite reasons to live in Italy, right behind gelato and pasta. Also known as aperitif in other parts of the world, it comes from aperitivus or aperire, Latin meaning to open. Open your palate before your meal! Aperitivo is one of the things Milano does best, and it makes the…
Fresh Pasta with Basil, Tomatoes and Burrata
So many of you might know that Shelley came up to visit last weekend. It’s nice to be “offline” sometimes with good friends – Michelle joined us for an aperitivo as well. I think I’m a bit shy about cooking for others now. Since I’ve been doing a lot of experimenting (that becomes rather public…
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