[first published in 2012] Via Plebiscito is the home of the horse. It’s also a fine place to go if you want to get a taste of the, at times, shockingly real Sicily. If you are a ferocious carnivore and prefer generous amounts of meat on your plate, then here you will get your satisfaction. …
Luca glared at the octopus which lay invitingly located between the shrimps and the calamari. He began eating it in his mind. ‘I ate a whole one raw last week, on my own!’ he said as I glared at him in horror. ‘It weighed more than half a kilo!’ He got the fish sellers attention …
Occasionally a fish soup or similar type dish offered calamari in rings in a tomato and white wine sauce which was always good but not as satisfying as the Spanish version. (I expect a reaction from any Italian reading this who was brought up to believe that Italian food is better than Spanish. Is it …
Seafood in Sicily: Calamari served with sundried tomatoes Read More »
La Fiera di Catania and La Pescheria are the two main food markets in Catania. The former, which is located in Piazza Carlo Alberto, is the one stop solution to all your food, drink, clothes and even household needs. It stocks fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, shoes, home ware, electrical items and clothes of all varieties. …
Originally published in Thought Catalogue in 2013 The age old human tradition of man chasing woman is rooted in the caveman period. Nowadays in Ireland and other modern societies it is quite common and acceptable for the girl to do just as much of the shovel work as the former pursuer might. How much …
It was my day off, so among other things, I went to do some grocery shopping. As I passed the bookshop Cavallotto, I stopped to listen to an author speak at her book launch. About 20 interested listeners followed her line of commentary, sitting round in semi-circles. I heard the flavour of her speech: ‘…I Siciliani …
