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Brioche Burger Buns

BRIOCHE BURGER BUNS

I made these buns to serve with the Aussie Burgers I prepared for my “Come have some Aussie tucker, mate!” event that I organised as part of Foodbuzz’s 24×24 program.  They were sensational!  Soft and brioche-like… just like a burger bun should be.  You can see what I mean from the pictures below… the dough…

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Gnocco Fritto

GNOCCO FRITTO

Today’s Regional Italian dish comes from the region of Emilia Romagna, an area where you find some of the best Italian food.  Prosciutto di Parma, Mortadella, Culatello, Parmigiano Reggiano, Tortellini, just to name a few, all come from here.  It is “foodie heaven” and I cannot recommend it enough for a taste of amazing Italian…

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Onion Focaccia

ONION FOCACCIA

After sharing with you the Basic Focaccia recipe and the recipe for Focaccia with Olives, today I am going to post the recipe for my absolute favourite: Onion Focaccia!  I love the taste of soft Focaccia topped with sweet onions… mmmm… I am getting hungry just by writing about it!  The recipe is  the one…

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Cassatine

CASSATINE SICILIANE

These cassatine are the snack version of the bigger and more famous Cassata Siciliana.  They are pretty much the same thing (apart from the lack of candied fruits on the top), only smaller and more “street friendly” as they are often consumed on the go on the busy streets of Palermo.  They are delicious little…

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PISTACHIO GELATO

Sicily is very famous for its nut production, especially almonds and pistachios.  There is a town in the Eastern part of Sicily called Bronte which is reknowed for the quality of the pistachios that grow in the area.  I wanted to make ice cream and serve it in a brioche (as it is typically served on…

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SPIEDINI – SPITINA

My dad often tells me about his grandmother making Spiedini and Crostini when he was a child.  She would spend the whole afternoon making these in the kitchen, having to feed them to her many grandchildren.  My dad would sit next to her and watch.  And that’s how he learnt how to make them.  As…

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Crostini

CROSTINI

Picture this: slices of bread, covered with a thick meat sauce, topped with cheese, breaded and fried.  Imagine eating one of these treats… with the slightly melted cheese stretching out into the rich sauce and the crunchy slice of fried bread.  Is your mouth watering already?  These are crostini and I made them as a…

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Ravazzate

RAVAZZATE

Ravazzate are yet another great street food dish from Palermo, in Sicily.  They are soft buns, filled with a thick and delicious meat sauce, covered in sesame seeds and then baked.  I love them!  Among all sorts of fried (yet amazing) street food items to choose from, these never fail to be among the items…

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RASCATURE

This dish was not originally included in my proposal to Foodbuzz for my 24×24 event on Sicilian Street Food New Year’s Eve Party: it was a spur of the moment decision.  As they turned out great, I am sharing the recipe with you as well!  It is really not a recipe per se, but it…

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Panelle

PANELLE

Panelle are, together with cazzilli and arancine, the most famous Sicilian street food, and that is why I immediately knew I had to feature them on the menu of the Sicilian Street Food New Year’s Eve Party I organised for this month’s Foodbuzz 24×24 event!  They are delicious on their own when eaten hot, but…

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FOODBUZZ 24X24: SICILIAN STREET FOOD NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY

The majority of you know that, even though I now live in Australia, I was born in Milan – Italy, by Sicilian parents and even though I was brought up in one of the most glamorous and fashionable cities of the world, I have always been attracted to the simple yet amazingly delicious food that…

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Char Siu and Char Siu Bao

CHAR SIU AND CHAR SIU BAO

Our Daring Cooks’ December 2011 hostess is Sara from Belly Rumbles! Sara chose awesome Char Siu Bao as our challenge, where we made the buns, Char Siu, and filling from scratch – delicious!  When I saw this month’s challenge I was really happy as I had already made Char Siu once and we had all liked it, so…

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Supplì al telefono

SUPPLÌ AL TELEFONO

Today’s recipe takes us to the Italian region of Lazio.  Lazio is a coastal region in Central Italy and it includes Rome, the capital of Italy.  Many of the most popular Italian dishes come from this area.  They include carbonara, amatriciana, abbacchio, carciofi alla giudia and many more.  So stay tuned for more recipes from…

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PIADINE WITH SWEET FILLINGS

Some time ago I shared with you my friend Marco’s recipe for piadine.  They are a fantastic bread-like street food from Romagna in Italy, filled with all sorts of yummy goodies.  I shared with you the recipe of a savory piadina filled with stracchino, prosciutto slices and rocket salad and I can tell you that…

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SAMOSAS

Samosas are one of my favourite Indian snacks.  You can find them all around the world and it would be hard to find someone who has never eaten one.  They are best eaten warm and crispy… I like them so much that I had to learn how to make them at home, as I believe…

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TAMARIND CHUTNEY – IMLI KI CHUTNEY

This is a very easy recipe for a tasty tamarind chutney.  It’s sweet and sour thanks to the perfect combination of sugar & jaggery and tamarind.  The spice mix also gives it an intense flavour.  You can make it as mild or as spicy as you like.  I tend to make it mild so my…

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SFINCIONE PALERMITANO

This is another traditional Sicilian dish.  This time we are talking about Palermo.  For people who like food, Palermo is paradise.  People really enjoy their food and there are so many great dishes, that it is very hard to choose what to eat!  My dad is from this wonderful city and I have been lucky…

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Meat Arancine

ARANCINE – AL RAGU E AL BURRO

This is my family recipe for arancine, a very popular street food dish from Sicily.  They are fried balls of saffron rice stuffed with either a meat sauce or a cheese sauce.  The cheese version is called “al burro” that literally means “with butter”, but they are actually filled with béchamel sauce, cheese, ham and peas, while the…

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