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Catania irises
A casket of soft breaded brioche dough that holds a refined heart of cream ... we're talking about the Iris Originally rosettes of bread, empty inside, stuffed and breaded, invented by a confectioner from Palermo, Antonio Lo Verso who in...
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The "Pan de Toni"
According to legend, Ludovico il Moro, lord of the city at the end of the 15th century, was born in Milan . During Christmas Eve , the cook of the Sforza household unfortunately burned the dessert prepared for the banquet....
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The Catanese onion
La Cipollina , Sicilian rustic made with puff pastry, cooked ham , cheese and onion , the main ingredient of this jewel from which it takes the same name, is a true classic of the Catanese rotisserie. There is nothing...
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The Green Gold of Sicily
Sicily is the only Italian region where pistachio is produced and its cultivation represents for Bronte, a town in the province of Catania, an important source of income, so much so that it is nicknamed the "Green Gold", due to...
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Almond pastes, symbols of Sicilian pastry
Sicilian almond pastries are one of the symbols of the island's pastry , spread in different shapes and tastes throughout Sicily . They are pastries with very ancient origins, in fact it seems that this dessert was born at the...
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