Pesto alla Trapanese is a Sicilian pesto combining almonds, cherry tomatoes, basil, garlic and olive oil. This pesto is the perfect pairing for busiate pasta just like they serve in Trapani! If you have ever visited Trapani, in western Sicily, on every single menu of the restaurants you visit you'll find busiate pasta served with pesto alla Trapanese. Busiate are the telephone cord shaped pasta made of only semolina flour and water. You'll find the recipe for this pasta here. The ... continue reading...
Food and Travel: My Travels in Sicily
My Travels in Sicily: Province of Messina
Join me as I guide you through my travels in Sicily : province of Messina! In this post I’ll be exploring and sharing with you the natural, cultural and culinary wonders of this province. Hello dear readers! Thanks for following me along my journeys in Sicily. My family and I began with four adventure filled days […]
My Travels in Sicily: Province of Agrigento
When I left you in my last post: My Travels in Sicily: Province of Trapani, we were leaving the archeological site of Selinunte before continuing our journey further south, to the province of Agrigento. Our stay in the province of Agrigento was quite brief, only two days. However, when planning the itinerary we decided that we simply could […]
