It’s lunch time. All I can think about is Annalisa’s caponata and the fabulous table she sets for our guests during our GoSicily experiences. Join Experience Sicily on Sunday, Oct. 25 to learn to make caponata online from her kitchen to yours. More details and register at https://experiencesicily.com/learn-to-make-caponata/
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Which Eggplant For Caponata
Which eggplant is best to use for making Sicilian caponata the violet (left) or the dark purple (right)? You’ll learn this and more on Sunday, Oct. 25 when we make caponata during an online cooking class hosted by Experience Sicily. Our maestra, Annalisa of GoSicily Sicilian Cooking Experience, will be in her kitchen in Sicily,…
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!
Sour and Sweet
Caponata, pictured, is to Sicilians as salsa is to Mexicans: you’ll find it on almost every table. It is a cornerstone of Sicilian cuisine, and its agrodolce flavor is a reflection of life in Sicily – – sour and sweet at once. No two caponata recipes are the same. This one, probably the most traditional,…
Sicily’s Potato: The Eggplant
Eggplants are to Sicily like potatoes are to Ireland, and now they are in full season. This weekend in Santa Maria, a hamlet of the town of Milazzo, they have been celebrating this staple with the 28th annual Eggplant Festival, or Sagra della Melanzana. Farmers brought their prized eggplants to compete for the grand title,…
Fresh Filone and a Nap
We just finished lunch at my cousin Evelina’s house. My stomach is happily full from her husband Salvo’s caponata and fried eggplant accompanied by this bakery-fresh filone–traditional sesame seed covered bread. Now, time for a pisolino (afternoon nap).
Irish: Potato, Sicilians: Eggplant
These “tunisine” eggplant are from Palermo’s historic Ballaro’ open-air market. Eggplant is a staple in Sicilian cuisine. The Irish have potatoes; Sicilians have eggplant, or “melanzane.” These, a breed that originated in Tunisia, are perfect for eggplant “alla parmigiana.”