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Pasta al Forno alla Siciliana

Sicily's baked pasta — a Sunday and celebration preparation: rigatoni or penne tossed with a ragù of beef and pork, fresh peas, sliced hard-boiled eggs, cubed fried aubergine, mozzarella, and Caciocavallo, then assembled in a deep baking dish and baked until a golden crust forms. The pasta is cooked very al dente before baking — it continues to absorb sauce in the oven. Sliced at the table, it holds its shape in a dense, flavourful block. Different from Neapolitan pasta al forno in including aubergine and having a more complex filling from Sicily's Arab-influenced culinary heritage.

Sicily — Pasta & Primi →

Pasta al Forno con le Sarde alla Palermitana

The baked pasta version of Palermo's iconic pasta con le sarde — bucatini or rigatoni assembled with the classic sardine, wild fennel, raisin, pine nut and saffron sauce and baked in a terracotta dish until caramelised on top. The baked version creates a crust where the pasta dries and caramelises at the edges, intensifying the sweet-savoury anise flavours of the original dish.

Sicily — Pasta & Primi →

Polpette di Tonno con Capperi e Limone Siciliane

Fried tuna meatballs from the western Sicilian coast — canned or fresh tuna mixed with breadcrumbs, egg, capers, lemon zest, parsley and Pecorino, formed into small balls and shallow-fried in olive oil until golden. A practical preparation for leftover tuna that elevates it to something distinctly festive. Served with a fresh tomato sauce or simply with lemon wedges.

Sicily — Fish & Seafood →

Scaloppine al Limone Siciliane

Sicily's veal escalope preparation using the abundant Sicilian lemons — thin veal cutlets pounded to 3mm, floured, pan-fried in olive oil and butter until golden, then deglazed with Sicilian lemon juice and a splash of white wine. The sauce forms in 60 seconds — the residual heat of the pan, the butter, the lemon juice, and the flour left on the meat create a naturally emulsified pan sauce. No cream. The acidity of Sfusato Amalfitano or Interdonato Sicilian lemons is less harsh than standard Eureka lemons — this matters.

Sicily — Meat & Secondi →