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Sicily

4 recipes across Pasta, Mains, Vegetables and Desserts. The newest is Sicilian Prickly Pear Granita.

Loose, flaky pink prickly pear granita in small chilled glass bowls on a simple pale stone or linen-covered table

Desserts · Sicily

Sicilian Prickly Pear Granita

This Sicilian prickly pear granita turns ripe fruit, lemon, and a light syrup into icy, flaky crystals with an easy fork-scrape method for home cooks.

4 h 45 min · Easy · Serves 4

The baked swordfish rolls on a simple white platter

Mains · Sicily

Sicilian Swordfish Rolls

Thin Sicilian swordfish rolls wrap a crisp breadcrumb, parsley, caper, and lemon filling, then bake quickly for a weeknight dinner with bright island flavor.

35 min · Medium · Serves 4

The room-temperature caponata in a shallow ceramic bowl, with visible golden eggplant cubes, celery, green olives, and capers

Vegetables · Sicily

Sicilian Caponata

Sicilian caponata pairs fried eggplant, celery, olives, and capers in sweet-sour tomato-vinegar sauce. Serve it as an antipasto or make-ahead lunch.

1 h 40 min · Medium · Serves 6

Pasta alla Norma: the pasta in shallow, warm ceramic bowls

Pasta · Sicily

Pasta alla Norma

This pasta alla Norma recipe pairs tender tomato sauce and basil with crisp fried eggplant and salty ricotta salata for a balanced Sicilian supper.

50 min · Medium · Serves 4