Sicilians Know Swordfish!

The popularity of swordfish in Sicily goes back to the ancient Greeks when they established colonies on the island.  But this preparation has four of the hallmarks of cucina arabo-sicula, the folkloric cuisine believed to be vestigial of Arab influence from the Arab-Sicilian era of the ninth to twelfth centuries: the use of citrus, grilled […]

Labor Day Grilling Ideas: Grilled Stuffed Chicken Roll-ups

In the region of Campania in Italy, in older times, rural folks always had chickens running around their yards and gardens and the popularity of egg and chicken recipes abound. In this delightful recipe, an involtini or roll-up, a flattened chicken scaloppine stuffed with a mixture of fresh bread, nutmeg, garlic, and mortadella, and wrapped […]

Grilling Roll-ups the Italian Way

You can grill  anything!  Or just about anything.  I learned this while writing my book GRILL ITALIAN that was published in 1996 (wow, that’s almost 20 years ago). Throwing a steak on the grill, or some vegetables in that new vegetable griller you may have gotten for your birthday is fine–and easy–but with a little […]

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