Artichokes are in season in Sicily right now. They are everywhere. And so, what do you order? Artichokes! (And fennel too!). For an “insider” place to eat in Palermo: Trattoria Club Rosanero.
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Make Way For Sicilian Artichokes
It’s artichoke season in Sicily. That means on almost every table, this flower (Yes, it is a flower!) is served in many different ways. Here, it is roasted. There are different varieties of artichokes, one set is harvested in the spring (shown here) and the other in the fall. If you are traveling through Sicily,…
Learn To Make Sicilian Stuffed Artichokes This Sunday
Join us on Sunday to learn to make Artichokes Three Ways! When I was a child, before the turkey and fixings, we started our Thanksgiving dinner with my Sicilian grandmother Lorenzina’s stuffed artichokes. This Sunday, join Allison Scola of Experience Sicily online with Annalisa of GoSicily Sicilian Cooking Experience, who will be live from her…
Stuffed Artichokes Cooking Class Online Next Sunday
Cook with us next Sunday! When I was a child, our Thanksgiving table was abundant with stuffing, mashed potatoes, broccoli casserole, and my mom’s amazing pies. But we always started our dinner with my Sicilian grandmother’s stuffed artichokes. Next Sunday, join Experience Sicily online with Annalisa of GoSicily Sicilian Cooking Experience, who will be live…
A Slice Of Heaven In Sicily
Artichokes are currently growing in Sicily for the first of two annual seasons (One season is in the spring, the other species is harvested in the fall.). I took this photo while driving through Sicily last January… I can’t really say where I was exactly, but I stopped the car in the middle of the…
In Cerda, Sicily Artichokes, Artichokes Everywhere
Live from Sicily! We mingled with the locals yesterday during the Sagra del Carciofo (Artichoke Festival) in Cerda, Sicily. Food, food, food… Music, dancing, shopping… Artichokes served every which way! Then, an afternoon in the enchanting Cefalù. It was la Festa della Liberazione. Liberation Day, recognizing Italy’s triumph over fascism after the second World War….
Sicily’s Spring Artichoke Festival
Get ready! because this week, on Wednesday, April 25, Cerda, in Palermo Province, is hosting its annual artichoke festival! For the 37th year, the town, famous for its Sagra del Carciofo, will come alive with tastings of all sorts of artichoke recipes, offerings of traditional foods, an outdoor market, live folk music and dance performances,…
Sicily’s Spring Artichokes
Spring’s purple artichokes are in season in Sicily.
A Bouquet of Artichokes
Spring artichokes at Catania’s market.
Rigraziamento
Fall artichokes, photographed at the Mercato Antico in Ortigia, September 2015. Buon appetito! Happy Thanksgiving dear readers!