“Montalbano felt moved. This was real friendship, Sicilian friendship, the kind based on intuition, on what was left unsaid. With a true friend, one never needs to…… Read more “Cheesecage?”
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Of Odysseus, saints, ricotta
“Nobody, that’s my name. Nobody — so my mother and father call me, all my friends.” My love affair with ricotta started very late in my life,…… Read more “Of Odysseus, saints, ricotta”
Of druids, sins and pasta
“Through singing, opera must make you weep, shudder, die.”- Vincenzo Bellini Today we are in Catania, the second largest city in Sicily after Palermo, famous for her…… Read more “Of druids, sins and pasta”
B for bread, bruschetta, Benjamin Franklin
“Give me yesterday’s bread, this day’s flesh, and last year’s cider” – Benjamin Franklin Is there anything better than freshly baked bread? The crispy crust surrounding the…… Read more “B for bread, bruschetta, Benjamin Franklin”
Six impossible things
“Let’s consider your age to begin with — how old are you?’ ‘I’m seven and a half exactly.’ ‘You needn’t say “exactually,”’ the Queen remarked: ‘I can…… Read more “Six impossible things”
Rolling in the dip
You are having a lovely meal, enjoying a good TV programme and the comfort of your home. All is well with your life, nothing can disturb your…… Read more “Rolling in the dip”
Don’t cry over too much milk
Sunday afternoon. It has been a long week, and they say that walking is good for your chakras and stuff, so why not? I did my steps,…… Read more “Don’t cry over too much milk”
Many masks and few faces
“You will learn at your own expense that in the long journey of life you will encounter many masks and few faces” (Imparerai a tue spese che nel lungo tragitto della vita incontrerai…… Read more “Many masks and few faces”
The gnocchetti call
You have now mastered the art of malloreddus, you are a pro using the wood board, you can make gnocchetti with both thumbs tied and your eyes…… Read more “The gnocchetti call”
Good things come to those who make ravioli
It stinks and it is mouldy: if I use these words to describe food, you definitely wouldn’t be so keen on eating it. However, I can’t find…… Read more “Good things come to those who make ravioli”
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