The Feast of St. Joseph, which falls every year on March 19, is a big deal in Italy. Not only does the holiday commemorate the putative father of Jesus and patron saint of carpenters, it also is a ...
MOST PEOPLE HAVE a taste or treasured recipe that zip lines them back in time to their mother’s or grandmother’s or favorite aunt’s kitchen. One memory I cherish is of my Sicilian grandmother and ...
Most Americans have a food memory entrenched in holidays past. For our family, it was cassatedi (kah-sah-TAY-dee), a sweet link to my Sicilian ancestors. They”re wonderful treats, handheld deep-fried ...
If you grew up in a Sicilian or Italian household or ever went to one at this time of year you may remember having Pinulata.