Sicilian Arancini is an orange-shaped rice ball filled with ragù, peas, and cheese, breaded and fried. This description, though, doesn’t do justice to her deliciousness (l’arancina è fimmina). How to Make Sicilian Arancini with mamma Pupa’s secrets. Let me explain better the concept of Sicilian Arancini: at the first bite,
Roasted Pears with Brie and Pistachios
The perfect recipe for Friendsgiving. These roasted Pears with Brie and Pistachio make me think to my friends. Not because they are nuts or cheesy (they are both actually, but so am I), but because I like making this dish when I have people coming over. Being an immigrant or
How to make Sicilian Caponata using only one pan and the oven.
Sicilian Baked Caponata is the new hero of your weeknight meals. You loved my Caponatina, so I decided to share with you her lightweight sister: Sicilian Caponata using only one pan and the oven! Perfect for those days you have zero envy to stay in the kitchen. A sweet and
Sicilian Caponata (with secret tips…shhh!)
Let’s celebrate the begin of the eggplant season with Caponata. Caponata is a sweet and sour dish, where fried eggplants dance in an oniony tomato sauce and capers, green olives, and pine nuts complement it without overpowering. In my house growing up, we called it Caponatina (small caponata). A nice
Banana + Espresso Coffee Cake
The Unexpected Perfect Couple. I saw on Instagram a beautiful cake, a Banana Coffee Cake. Strangely no coffee was listed in the ingredients (!!!). I learned later that this is the name for cakes meant to be paired with a cup of coffee. At that point, the couple banana +
