Stewed Green Beans with Tomatoes is a classic example of cucina povera, or making do with what you have. A few simple ingredients, fresh from the garden to create a flavorful side or main dish!I'll tell you the truth, I disliked Stewed Green Beans with Tomatoes when I was growing up. My mother often made a large pot of this with piles of green beans and tomatoes from the garden. She and my father would then dip pieces of her homemade bread in the tomato broth until it became ... continue reading...
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Semolina Bread with Sesame Seeds
Semolina bread with sesame seeds is quite typical of Sicily. This bread has a crusty exterior, a pale yellow interior due to the use of semolina flour and is topped with sesame seeds giving it a wonderful crunch and nutty flavor!Semolina bread with sesame seeds is commonly found in Sicily. In recent trips there, I enjoyed this rustic, hearty country style bread. Made with mostly semolina flour, this bread has a crumb which is much more dense than your typical loaf. It ... 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 […]
