Recipes

During our Catholic Lenten fast growing up, Fridays and Wednesdays were always meat free.  My home is still meatless every Friday. One of our favorite meals continuing through today, is Pasta Ca Muddica/ Pasta with Breadcrumbs.  Its name comes from the breadcrumbs being used, muddica, meaning crumb in Sicilian dialect.

Makes about 24 pieces 3 c. sugar + 1 tsp. sugar ⅓ c. light corn syrup ½ c. water 1 c. honey 3 egg whites pinch of salt 4. c unsalted toasted nuts (almonds, pistachios, or hazelnuts) coarsely chopped ½ tbsp. vanilla, lemon, orange, or num extract edible rice wafer sheets (see Amazon or a baking store near you) cooking spray parchment paper candy thermometer In a saucepan, mix in sugar, corn syrup, and water. Cook until the mixture reaches 300°F with a candy thermometer. Set as

During the 5th century A.D. when torrone began to phase out in Rome, due to the fall of the Roman Empire, the Arab community brought this treat into focus in Southern Italy, especially Sicily.

An excellent recipe in winter as well as summer, I suggest pairing it with a very good vanilla ice cream!

The dish dates to the 9th century during the Muslim takeover of Sicily and relates to a dish of that period called Spaghetti all Syracusana.

This liqueur is used in Villa Tronco's bread pudding, a specialty of the Italian restaurant founded by Sadie Tronco during World War II

Chiacchiere is an Italian fried cookie/dough made for Carnevale (Mardi Gras) using readily available ingredients for quick preparation

Place some ravioli at the bottom of each soup bowl, ladle the soup over, and top it off with a generous dollop of the ricotta mixture.

(Revised from www.prouditalaincook.com ) 4-5 dozen Cuccidati (Christmas Fig Cookies) Preheat Bake 375F Dough 4c all-purpose flour 2/3c...

Make this dish with plump juicy tomatoes picked right off the vine. You know the kind; with every bite, the juice drips exquisitely down...