Posts Tagged “Sicily”

Feudo di Mezzo DOC Etna 2020

Feudo di Mezzo DOC Etna 2020

Rosso by Cottanera. The weather is cool, and we are looking for quality red wines to enjoy with hot food – either vegetarian or laden with succulent meat. Feudo di Mezzo DOC Etna 2020 is a red from the Cottanera winery in Sicily and would be the perfect choice. Etna is a DOC that covers…

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Sweet SWICILY

Sweet SWICILY

A cocktail companion It’s really summer now. We are enjoying a little more freedom but we have learnt a thing or two over this past year. We have discovered what that extra room is for. It’s called a kitchen and it came with the house. Now we spend time there baking, cooking and exploring cocktails….

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Sicilian Food by Mary Taylor Simeti – review

Sicilian Food by Mary Taylor Simeti – review

Originally published in 1989 it was out of print for ten years or so. This new edition reminds us why Sicilian Food has been considered a classic. Mary Taylor Simeti arrived in Sicily fresh from college in America. She worked as a volunteer at a centre for community development for $75 a month. Her interest…

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Sicily – Culinary Crossroads by Giuseppe Coria – review

Sicily – Culinary Crossroads by Giuseppe Coria – review

Sicily – Culinary Crossroads is one of a series of books on Italy’s food culture by Oronzo Editions. They are a publisher that specialises in translations of Italian cookbooks and they certainly seem to have filled a gap in the market with this volume. This is the second in the series and takes a look…

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