Recipes from Mamma Pina

Recipes from Mamma Pina

Mamma Pina

Tribute to Mamma Pina: I have the honour of introducing “Real Sicilian Cuisine” with these delicious and simple recipes, with easy-to-find ingredients. When Mamma’s Recipes was added to this website, all of the recipes came from the kitchen of Mamma Pina, my dear mother. Since then during my tours, many chefs have shared recipes with me to promote Sicilian cuisine. So first, a tremendous Grazie Mille to my Mamma Pina, for sharing her “secrets” with us! Next another thanks to my friends, the talented chefs in Sicily.

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Arancini

Arancini

Arancini, the pride of the Sicilian kitchen, are fried rice balls filled with meat ragout and peas. They can also be filled with vegetables, such as mushrooms or eggplant.

Caponata Siciliana (Eggplant Salad with Capers)

Caponata Siciliana (Eggplant Salad with Capers)

Every Province in Sicily has its own delicious version of this popular appetizer. The origin of the word caponata is debated, along with the dish’s first appearance in

Focaccia

Focaccia

In ancient times, the flat bread, now known as focaccia, was baked in a family’s home. Later around the 14th Century, the first written recipes were associated with the mainland region of Liguria.

Fruatte (Anchovy and Onion Pizza)

Fruatte (Anchovy and Onion Pizza)

This pizza is often called rustic and simple when compared to other popular pizzas in Sicily.

Impasto per Pizza (Pizza Dough)

Impasto per Pizza (Pizza Dough)

Pizza is certainly one of the most popular foods in the world, and its popularity greatly increased when Italians emigrated to other countries. Even today following tradition, pizza appears as an appetizer on restaurant menus in Sicily.

Insalata di Arance (Orange Salad)

Insalata di Arance (Orange Salad)

This Sicilian salad is often served at the Feast of Seven Fishes dinner on Christmas Eve because Sicilian oranges are in season and the salad goes well with seafood. It also appears on restaurant menus on hot summer days.

Sfinciuni Corleonese (Pizza, Corleone Style)

Sfinciuni Corleonese (Pizza, Corleone Style)

Sfincione (most likely meaning “sponge”) pizza originated as a peasant food for field workers in the small town of Corleone in the Province of Palermo.