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  • The Sensations Of Palermo’s Markets | Stirring Sicily, Day 2

    Live from Sicily! Day 2 of Stirring Sicily with Chef Nino Elia of Zest Cooking School .. The sensations of Palermo’s markets and its warm and fascinating citizens. A magnificent day!

  • Sweet Smiles and Sweet Squash

    Meet Chef Antonino Elia and his new friend from Caruso Bar-Pasticceria in Sambuca di Sicilia. They are holding cucuzza, a type of squash that is in season now. Now, these cucuzza are particular because the Caruso family cultivates them to make the sweet paste that they use in their pastries, specifically the Minni di Virgini…

  • Gigantic Green Beans?

    This long, light green summer vegetable is a type of zucchini squash that is very typical of Sicily. Sicilians call it “cucuzza longa.” They cut it up and fry it with breadcrumbs. They make a light pasta sauce with onions, tomatoes, and potatoes with it. They make soups with it. And they also make a…