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Dedicated to All Pizzaioli – How Enzo Coccia Does It
We are going to share the Ultimate Pizza Secret. (At left, Il Pizzaiolo‘s Pizza – picture taken by Gustiamo 3 days ago in Pittsburgh.) When …

Insalata di Riso – THE Summer Italian Dish
It has been ages since we made insalata di riso. In fact, the last time any of us can actually remember making this dish was …

Insalata di Riso (Rice Salad) – The Recipe
Today’s lunch was brought to us with inspiration from Elizabeth Minchilli who says, “I think there is probably an Italian law that says insalata di …

If You Are a Serious Cook, These Almonds Are for You
Last week, in the NYTimes, Florence Fabricant compares Sicilian Noto Almonds to “other” almonds and writes: “Fat, buttery Marcona almonds have become the stars of …

Caffe’ Sicilia, the Pastry Shop Inside and Outside
After the NYTimes article, everybody is talking about Caffe’ Sicilia, in Noto. What is it? It’s a pastry shop on the main “Corso” of Noto, …

Almond Milk – Milking the Almond for All its Worth
With the alternative milk craze in the USA, you may not realize that Almond Milk is a traditional Sicilian treat used in many recipes as …

















