Pasta Grammar
Capuliato Siciliano | Sicilian Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
As summer draws to a close and autumn approaches, Italians get to work preparing some of their favorite warm-weather ingredients to last...
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Pasta Grammar
- Jul 28
- 4 min
Timballo di Anelletti | Sicilian Baked Pasta Recipe
If you love lasagna but want something that stands out a little more, then this is the dish for you. Timballo di Anelletti is a round,...
Pasta Grammar
- Apr 21
- 2 min
Mafalda | Sicilian Sandwich Bread Recipe
Mafalda is a type of Sicilian sandwich bread that is not only delicious, but beautiful! The final product looks complicated, but it’s...
Pasta Grammar
- Apr 7
- 2 min
Spiedini Siciliani | Sicilian Shish Kabob Recipe
These Sicilian-style shish kabobs are made with rolls—or “involtini”—of meat stuffed with a deliciously seasoned bread crumb filling and...
Pasta Grammar
- Apr 7
- 3 min
One of the BEST Pasta Dishes You’ll Ever Try | How to Make Sicilian “Pasta Ru Malu Tempu”
Every now and then we try a rare pasta dish that not only blows us away, but makes us wonder why it hasn’t replaced carbonara as the de...
Pasta Grammar
- Apr 7
- 2 min
Melanzane a Beccafico | How to Make Sicilian Stuffed Eggplants
This dish is a variation on “Sarde a Beccafico,” a delicious Sicilian recipe made with fresh sardines. Not all of us are lucky enough to...
Pasta Grammar
- Mar 10
- 2 min
Sicilian Honey Pasta | Pasta Cò Meli Recipe
Sicilians are masters of sugar, including when they cook pasta. This sweet pasta is made with a toasted almond pesto and glazed in honey....
Pasta Grammar
- Nov 26, 2023
- 6 min
Five Simple Ways to Make Delicious Broccoli Pasta | The Regional Variations of Southern Italy
Broccoli (at least the kind that you’re likely thinking of) is a traditional southern Italian ingredient. Each region of the south has...
Pasta Grammar
- Aug 20, 2023
- 2 min
Pistachio-Crusted Beef Rolls | “Involtini Messinesi al Pistacchio” Recipe
These involtini meat rolls hail from the Sicilian city of Messina. They’re made by stuffing a beef or veal cutlet with seasoned bread...
Pasta Grammar
- Aug 20, 2023
- 2 min
Sicilian Pistachio Pesto | Pesto di Pistacchi Recipe
Pistachio pesto is a delicious and versatile condiment; it can be used as a pasta sauce, on a sandwich, or as a stuffing for involtini...
Pasta Grammar
- Aug 20, 2023
- 2 min
Sicilian Pistachio Cookies | Paste di Mandorla al Pistacchio Recipe
This is the pistachio-flavored version of our favorite Italian cookie: Paste di Mandorla. These unassuming cookies may not look like...
Pasta Grammar
- Apr 16, 2023
- 2 min
Pesto alla Trapanese Recipe | How to Make Sicilian Pesto Sauce
Everyone knows the famous basil-based “Pesto alla Genovese,” but few outsiders know that there are many different kinds of regional pesto...
Pasta Grammar
- Mar 19, 2023
- 4 min
Sciavata di Menfi | Stuffed Sicilian “Pizza Pie” Recipe
Sciavata di Menfi is a highly regional Sicilian dish, found just in one small village. A sort of stuffed “pizza pie,” this incredible...
Pasta Grammar
- Mar 5, 2023
- 2 min
Frittelle Dolci di Cavolfiore | Sweet Cauliflower Fritter Dessert Recipe
Cauliflower for dessert? Yep! In Sicily, they make these fried vegetable treats which are unbelievably yummy despite a surprisingly low...
Pasta Grammar
- Mar 5, 2023
- 3 min
Sicilian Cauliflower Pasta | “Pasta con i Broccoli Arriminati” Recipe
When my Calabrian wife, Eva, told me that this cauliflower pasta is one of Italy’s “best pasta dishes,” I was sure she was exaggerating....
Pasta Grammar
- Mar 5, 2023
- 3 min
Cudduruni con Cavolfiore | Savory Cauliflower Pie Recipe
Looking for a way to turn cauliflower into a stunning, centerpiece dish? Look no further! Variations of this savory pie can be found all...
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