Sicilian pistachio cookies

Pistachio cookies, aka paste al pistacchio, are a quick traditional Sicilian treat for those who have a sweet tooth. Together with almond biscuits they are the typical sweet biscuits of eastern Sicily (pistachio nuts and almonds grow particularly well on the land near to the Mt Etna volcano, where the soil is enriched with lava). […]

The Love Salad

Let’s celebrate the first recipe on Skitikkio with one of my family’s best kept secrets. Salads with boiled potatoes, tomatoes, onions, capers, anchovies and many other Mediterranean classics are very common in Sicily. Especially in Palermo.