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Andrea Finocchiaro makes a cake for the Savoy family

A custom cake created by chef Andrea Finocchiaro for the fiftieth birthday of Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, […]

Brioscia cu zuccuru: an amarcord

Brioscia cu zuccuru, a childhood memory and a great love story. Simply a nostalgic memory that evokes childhood and […]

Catania Metropolitan Market: an idea from five young people

Catania Metropolitan Market. The ambitious idea and project of five young people from Catania, born during the lockdown. A brilliant idea […]

Traditional sardines “a beccaficu”

Sardines "a beccaficu" are among the most prepared and appreciated dishes in Catania. We share their history and […]

Just Fab, Catania-style street food in London

Just Fab: an alchemy of organic products, expertly prepared according to Catanian tradition... and a double-decker bus! All […]

Catania pizza? The one with the olive!

Catanese pizza, endlessly delicious. A culinary masterpiece and a feast for the palate. A buffet-style pizza as simple as it is magical. […]

Limpets, a prized but forbidden seafood

The extraordinary flavor of limpets in Catania is now just a memory. This mollusk, consisting of a single gastropod and […]

Italian pasta, niuro de sicci is the typical dish and its variations

Italian pasta is loved by everyone, from adults to children. But in Catania, every table must include […]

Sausage, the most loved cured meat by the people of Catania

Sausage is one of the typical and unmistakable cured meats of Sicilian tradition and one of the most loved and consumed food products […]

Sicilian Falsomagro: a unique traditional delicacy

Sicilian Falsomagro isn't just a simple roast; it's a delicious local dish that's definitely not too lean. Let's discover together […]

Catania-Style Potato Meatballs: An Irresistible Recipe

Catania-style potato meatballs. An explosion of flavors with a tender center and intense flavor. A simple yet delicious recipe. […]

Minne di Sant'Agata: history, curiosities and recipe

Minne di Sant'Agata "...She looked like a profane caricature of Saint Agatha, flaunting her breasts. Why didn't the Holy Office, when it could have, think [...]

Pizza in Catania: the Etna capital's version of the dish

Pizza in Catania: lots of interesting facts to discover.

Ficolì, a traditional prickly pear dessert: history, recipe, and fun facts

Sicily, as we know, boasts exceptional culinary achievements. Sicily is a land rich in good food, ancient […]

Via Plebiscito: the ancient beating heart of Catania

The city of Catania is a place that over the centuries has been shaped by history among […]

Sàpìo Restaurant: Catania's first Michelin-starred restaurant

Prestige, pride, and tenacity: Sàpìo Restaurant is all of this. A Catanian take on haute cuisine, it stands out in the city's gastronomic landscape […]

Discovering the Catania violet

Strolling through the stalls of the Pescheria and the fera o 'luni in Piazza Carlo Alberto, you will surely have happened to […]

Limoncello... straight from our city

It's the king of digestives and as such is loved and appreciated throughout the world. The culinary tradition […]

Ice cream is forever. Top five ice cream shops in Catania.

From tests like “Tell me what ice cream you eat and I’ll tell you who you are,” to the news about the girl who […]

The legend of Don Goofy's Mega Sandwich: the story continues!

Legend has it that a great master of the culinary arts roamed the streets of Catania. A name resonates sweetly with the bells […]

Etna Coffee: Catanians Spread Arancini and Cannoli Around the World

"Two brothers born and raised in Catania, eating arancini and cannoli." This is how brothers Gaetano and […] describe themselves.

Nivarata: the true taste of Sicilian granita

Nivarata is the First International Granita Festival, which for the sixth consecutive year fills […]

Elisa Giaquinta's Confit Cherry Tomatoes

Today, our Elisa Giaquinta offers us a tasty idea: confit tomatoes. Products that come straight from the garden and that […]

Elisa Giaquinta's Tomato-Free Eggplant Pesto

Today we're offering you eggplant pesto without the added tomato, made by our friend and Francofontian food lover Elisa Giaquinta. […]

Haupia, let's experiment in the kitchen with Elisa!

Today our friend and food lover from Francofontaine, Elisa Giaquinta, offers us a delicious idea: the very light and […]

Dark chocolate cake with a soft heart

Today our Elisa Giaquinta offers us her friend Paolina Alletto Lauricella's recipe, dark chocolate cake […]

Rice pudding with Tropea onions, Elisa Giaquinta's recipe

Today our friend Elisa Giaquinta offers us a mouth-watering first course: rice pudding with onion […]

Elisa Giaquinta's 2-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse

Today we offer you a delicious recipe from our friend and Francofontian food lover Elisa Giaquinta: chocolate mousse with […]

Elisa's super tasty idea!

Today we offer you a super tasty idea that showcases and uses our local product par excellence: the orange […]

“A mouth-watering first course!”, Elisa Giaquinta's idea

Today we're talking about a mouth-watering first course, and we couldn't help but publish a recipe from our friend […]

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