Certain brand names become eponymous with the products or foods they represent. Even in this new era of heightened awareness…
Caper plants are hearty survivors. They are difficult to cultivate but they grow wild everywhere in the Italian islands, thriving…
Swordfish meatballs, polpette di pesce spada, are a Sicilian classic. The fish is shredded, then mixed with breadcrumbs, eggs, and…
I grew up eating a pretty run-of-the-mill meatloaf. It was basically the family meatball mixture shaped into a log with…
It’s still really freaking hot in Rome. While my weather app clearly shows the temperatures have dropped considerably since the…
Pasta alla Norma, one of Sicily’s most iconic recipes, features fried eggplant simmered in tomato sauce and served with pasta,…
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