Capers – a New PDO in Sicily
May 2020, there has been the creation of the new PDO Aeolian Capers. The production of this new PDO currently stands at 600-700 quintals a year and about half comes from Salina.
The Cultivation of Capers
The cultivation of capers has ancient origins: it was born between North Africa and the Middle East and there are traces of it in the Bible, but also in the writings of Hippocrates, Aristotle and Pliny the Elder. Photo Credit: Wikipedia It is a resistant plant, able...
Capers on the ancient Roman Aurelian walls
Caper is a wild plant, stunning and amazingly fragranced. Did you know Italian capers used to grow on the Roman Aurelian walls and still do? These walls are almost 13k long, have protected “the eternal city” for centuries
How to desalinate capers
Capers are usually preserved in salt, so, before being consumed, they must be subjected to a procedure known as “Desalting”
Sicilian Swordfish
Sicilian Swordfish is a typical dish of the culinary tradition of the city of Messina, in southern Italy. It is a simple, genuine recipe, prepared with typical Sicilian ingredients: swordfish, cherry tomatoes, olives and capers. Ingredients: 300...
Vitello Tonnato
Vitello Tonnato is a typical dish of Piedmontese cuisine, handed down from generation to generation. It is actually very easy and fast, but above all, thanks to the tuna and egg sauce and really tasty.
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca are a typical dish of the regions of Campania and Lazio, in southern Italy. Just a few minutes to prepare them and to get a really tasty result, with a touch of spicy given by the fresh chili.
Sua Maestà Balsamic Vinegar
Parmigiano Reggiano “Solo Bruna”
Laudemio Tuscany Oil
Taralli bread snack
Marie Ange di Costa Chocol
