This post was updated in November 2018 and originally posted in October 2015.Potato Gnocchi is a classic Italian dish simply made with potatoes, flour and eggs. Perfect gnocchi are like pillowy little dumplings of deliciousness. Serve your gnocchi with a sauce of your choice such as basic tomato sauce; butter and sage sauce; or even a creamy mushroom sauce. The choices are endless!Gnocchi! Just writing this word makes me hungry. That's because gnocchi is my favorite food in the ... continue reading...
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Pistachio Amaretti
Pistachio Amaretti are a twist on the traditional Italian amaretti cookies, but with the addition of pistachios. Crisp on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside they are the perfect sweet treat with your cup of coffee and especially gorgeous for your holiday dessert table. They are also gluten free!Lately, I've been thinking of that package of chopped pistachios that I brought over from Sicily. I decided I really need to use them so I finally got around to making Sicilian Veal ... continue reading...
Food and Travel: My Travels in Sicily
My Travels in Sicily: Province of Messina
Hello dear readers! Thanks for following me along my journeys in Sicily. My family and I began with four adventure filled days in the province of Trapani, followed by a brief stay in the province of Agrigento. In this post, we’ll be heading towards the final, but longest, leg of our journey to the north eastern shore of […]
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 […]