ottagono - the blog
The wait is over! From Monday 15 February Sicily is finally in the yellow zone and, barring surprises, will stay there for at least two weeks. Bars, pubs and restaurants can stay open with table service until 18:00. So we...
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Not many people know that the crostata (jam tart), a classic among grandma's bakes, may be the oldest sweet in the Italian pastry tradition, and it is not easy to trace its origins. There are several folk legends about its...
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Why give up a delicious pistachio cake, a mouth-watering arancino or a crisp ricotta cannolo? Even in the red zone we are open for takeaway and home delivery from 05:30 to 22:00 without a break, 7 days a week, including...
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In compliance with the new decree, we would like to inform you that we will continue our business only with home delivery or takeaway until 22:00. So we will be open every day from 05:30 to 22:00, including 24, 25,...
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Sicilian cooking really knows how to lead you into temptation, especially when it comes to sweets, and one of the island's best-loved cakes is undoubtedly the Torta Savoia. It is made of layers of biscuit sponge alternating with a soft,...
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