Polpo in Umido alla Siciliana (Sicilian Stewed Octopus)
As we wrap up our food-and-wine tour of Sicily, I thought I’d finish with one of Sicily’s most under-appreciated seafoods, the...
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The Magic of Montalcino and Why I Travel
I first set foot in Montalcino in 2006 by pure happenstance. Our family had finally pulled off that family reunion we had been talking...
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Two Sicilian Summits
As we wrap up our focus on Sicily, we have saved the best Sicilian wines for last. As we have seen, Sicilian wine is not so difficult to...
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Sicilian Surprise!
When I think of bubbly wines I think of northern climates — Champagne, the Veneto — so the last place I expect to find a...
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A Sicilian Pesto Festa: Pistachio Pesto and Pantelleria Pesto
I can honestly say that I only meant to make one pesto yesterday. Really. My goal was to recreate a simple, unique pesto that I have had...
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Pasta con le sarde (Pasta with sardines) – The national dish of Sicily
My sister Michele visited me this week in L.A. for my official IBM retirement party. We thought hard about what to cook together....
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Planet Sicily
Sicily is a wine-and-food planet; Planeta is a name to remember for easy-to-find Sicilian offerings at your local wine merchant. Planeta...
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Nero d’WHAT? Judgment Day
First things first: how did I manage to spell incorrectly the greatest of Sicilian varietals in my first Sicilian post? I wish I could...
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The Magical Little Island of Pantelleria: Pasta with Shrimp, Toasted Almonds and Breadcrumbs
A few years back, I was on a mission to visit as many of the islands of Italy as I could. I still have quite a few to go but managed to...
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Involtini di Pesce Spada (Sicilian Swordfish Rolls)
Sicilians really do love their fish and especially their swordfish. Sicily’s enviable position surrounded by three seas explains why...
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