Tumminia (pictured at Molini del Ponte in Castelvetrano), also called Timilia, is an ancient grain variety cultivated in only a few locations in the Belice Valley in western Sicily. Once milled, it plays the role of principal ingredient in Castelvetrano’s Slow Food designated pane nero (black bread). Filippo Drago, owner of Molini del Ponte in Castelvetrano, makes…
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Cheers for Sicilian Beer!
After you have your Thanksgiving turkey on Thursday, if you want to feast more, you could get on a plane and head to Catania, Sicily for the 2016 Food & Wine Expo occurring this coming weekend, Nov. 26-28. Importantly, however, is that running alongside it from Nov. 25-27 is BeerCatania, an artisanal beer festival. “Beer?”…