This afternoon I stopped at one of the trucks selling fruit and vegetables at the side of the road. I wanted to buy a couple of punnets of strawberries. As usually happens, the man asked if I’d rather buy a whole crate. I told him that as there was only two of us, we would … More Seasonal Sicilia – Le Fragole (part 2)
I just had to use the Italian word for strawberries. Isn’t it it great? Actually, what I have been particularly in love with recent is the fragolina. Obviously, it sounds even cuter than a fragola but that isn’t the only reason. Let me explain. Fragoline, or wild strawberries are quite widely available in Sicily I … More Seasonal Sicilia – Le Fragole
I have mentioned before how moving to Italy has allowed us to develop a greater awareness of food seasonality. This is even more the case now we live in Sicily. You only need to look at what all of the street vendors are selling to know what is being grown locally. Just now, we are … More Seasonal Sicilia – Oranges
Ambrosia Stitches 