In honor of the Ferragosto holiday, I made gelu di mulune, a traditional Sicilian summer dessert, yet with yellow watermelon from my New York State farmers market. Then added Modica chocolate pieces and fresh pistachios from San Biagio Platini (Agrigento). So to repeat my explanation from a couple of weeks ago… Ideal for a hot…
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Sicily’s Watermelon Sugar
Watermelon Sugar…. Ideal for a hot summer day, gelu di mulune or, in Italian, gelo d’anguria (or gelo di melone), is a watermelon custard that is served chilled, in little cups. This one, made at the not-to-be-missed shop of il Monastero di Santa Caterina d’Alessandria in Palermo, is topped with chocolate chips (Jasmine flowers and…
Stirring Things Up In Sicily | Stirring Sicily, Day 1
Live from Sicily! Experience Sicily and Chef Antonino Elia of Zest Cooking School kicked off our cooking, food, and wine tour, Stirring Sicily, this evening with dinner at Don Ciccio in Bagheria. I love this place, which is under my cousins’ house! Si mangia benissimo qua! Traditional Bagherese cuisine including pasta con le sarde and…
Summertime Delight: Gelu di mulune
During summer, and especially at Ferragosto (August 15), Sicilians eat gelu di mulune or, in Italian, gelo d’ anguria, a watermelon custard that is served chilled, in little cups. Ideal for a hot summer day, this one was made by my cousin Tanina. She decorated it with jasmine flowers.