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Home › Recipes › Sicilian Recipes

Sicilian Recipes

Sicily is the biggest Island in the Mediterranean, its history and tradition is rich and complex. Sicilian cuisine has been shaped by the Roman, Greek, Arab, Norman and Spanish conquerors resulting in a fusion of flavours and ingredients.

Some iconic ingredients include pistachios, saffron, eggplant (aubergine), ricotta salata and oranges.

See our collection of traditional Sicilian recipes below including Parmigiana di Melanzane, Pasta alla Norma and the infamous Cannoli!

Four Sicilian brioche buns on a plate sitting on a travertine surface.

Italian Desserts

Sicilian Brioche Buns (Brioche Col Tuppo)

A close up of pistachio granita in a glass serving bowl topped with whipped cream and a brioche bun behind it.

Italian Desserts

Sicilian Pistachio Granita

Three Sicilian pastries sitting on a blue patterned plate, the pastries are dome shaped with white icing and a cherry on top.

Italian Desserts

Minne di Sant’Agata (Sicilian Pastries)

A Sicilian dessert made with ricotta, grain and candied fruit in a glass serving dish topped with a candied cherry.

Christmas

Cuccia (Sicilian Ricotta Dessert)

An overhead shot of Sicilian involtini on skewers with breadcrumbs.

Mains

Involtini alla Palermitana (Sicilian Beef Involtini)

A Sicilian potato salad with olives, tomatoes and onions in a blue and white bowl.

Salads

Insalata Pantesca (Sicilian Potato Salad)

An overhead shot of Peperoni Ammollicati (Italian peppers and breadcrumbs) on a white serving plate.

Sides

Peperoni Ammollicati (Peppers and Breadcrumbs)

A small glass of coffee granita topped with whipped cream and a spoon in it.

Italian Desserts

Granita al Caffè con Panna (Coffee Granita)

A close up of a piece of pistachio tiramisu on a plate sitting on a wooden table.

Italian Desserts

Pistachio Tiramisu

Pistachio pesto in a small round dish sitting on a blue patterned board.

Dips & Pestos

Pistachio Pesto (Pesto di Pistacchi)

An overhead shot of a fennel and orange salad on a plate topped with mint leaves and pink peppercorns.

Sides

Sicilian Fennel and Orange Salad

Five Cuccidati cookies on a plate with fake white snow scattered around.

Italian Cookies

Cuccidati (Italian Fig Cookies)

Three scoops of pistachio ice cream in a rustic looking ramekin

Italian Desserts

Pistachio Ice Cream (Gelato al Pistacchio)

An overhead shot of pasta with pesto alla trapanese

Dips & Pestos

Pesto alla Trapanese (Sicilian Pesto)

Four cannoli on a plate filled with ricotta and a slice of candied orange

Italian Desserts

Homemade Sicilian Cannoli (shells and filling)

An overhead shot of Pasta alla Norma in a bowl topped with cheese

Pasta

Pasta Alla Norma (Eggplant Pasta)

Peppers in tomato sauce on a serving plate

Sides

La Peperonata – Bell Peppers in Tomato Sauce

An overhead shot of a pan pizza cut into slices

Pizza

Sicilian Pizza (Lo Sfincione)

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