Sicilian Simplicity

Gabriella's mother-in-law is in town for a few weeks from Trapani. I was thrilled when they invited me over to make couscous, as her mot...

With all that pesto made, I got to work on fresh pasta.  Last night we had a dinner for six and we were going to serve the maltagliati pasta...

The tellina is a very small shellfish with an elongated, oval, smooth exterior shell that lives in the sand of the Mediterranean. The meat ...

The other day, Antonello came home with a large tray of tomatoes for making sauce. He also picked up a few peppers from the same road side ...

Yesterday morning, at the fish market in town, I decided on a small portion of fresh shrimp for a simple second. I picked up a few, not know...

One of my favorite pasta dishes, when we dine out, happens to be Nero di Seppia, Black ink of the Cuttlefish. Yes, it is not a meal for thos...

Calamaricchi or Calamaretti in Italian, are little squids. Every fish market you pass lately have these little guys on display. So, for lun...

Our friends Andrea and Miriam ate dinner with us on Saturday. We made another egg pasta, this time Tagliatelle... Tagliatelle con vongole...

Yesterday was Antonello's Birthday! We invited friends over to share a dinner together and on the menu we served carciofi e ricotta tort...