Tag: food&wine

A traditional sweet from the areas of Palermo and Messina.  It consists of a round sponge cake moistened with fruit juices or liqueur and layered with ricotta cheese, candied peel and a chocolate or vanilla filling similar to cannoli cream. 

A Sicilian sweet dish made from crushed ice and sugar mixed with fruit, coffee, chocolate or nuts. Normally goes along with whipped cream and Brioche

Pitoni Messinesi or Sicilian Fried Calzone are a typical street food of Messina, Sicily. A pizza-like dough is filled with escarole, tomatoes, cheese and anchovies to create a tasty treat enjoyed as a snack or quick lunch.

This variety of Italian focaccia originates from Messina. It is topped with anchovies, tuma cheese, curly endive, and tomatoes.

Caponata is a sort of ratatouille made with zucchini/courgettes, eggplants/aubergines, onions, peppers, tomatoes, capers and olives giving a sweet and sour taste. 

Mamertino D.O.C of  Milazzo remains a traditional, very ‘Sicilian’ wine, being made from four of the island’s most idiosyncratic varieties: Nero d’Avola for the reds, and Catarratto, Grillo and Inzolia. The small winery stands a short distance from the sea and surrounded by the spectacular vines planted at Capo Milazzo. Perfect with traditional dishes and local starters.

Macaroni with fresh tomatoes, fried eggplants, basil and ricotta salata(solid, salty version on Ricotta cheese.)  Pictured bottom left.

Veal rolls filled with a stuffing made of breadcrumbs, pecorino cheese and ham. 

Delicious Sicilian dessert.  A crispy biscuit shell filled with ricotta and chocolate chips and topped with candied fruit. 

Rice balls (basically risotto shaped into a ball and deep-fried). They are traditionally  filled with ragù or ham and cheese.