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A heart of ricotta - The Sicilian Cassata
The Sicilian cassata is a traditional cake made with ricotta cheese, sponge cake, marzipan and candied fruit, and is among the most famous sweets of the island, together with the cannolo. The history of the origin of cassata leads to...
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Woe to say "arancine" in Catania! ☝️
As you well know, the arancini , in addition to making us famous throughout Italy, are a perennial object of dispute between Palermo and Catania. A breaded and fried timbale of meat, rice and vegetables, the result of a centuries-old...
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Sicilian cannoli
The Sicilian cannolo is a traditional dessert that dates back to the Arab domination. Mainstay of the "Sicilianity", initially reserved for Carnival, it spread throughout the region, changing in flavors but never in shape, to then be appreciated all over...
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