Tag Archives: Sicily
Coming soon….Next Sicily
We had the rare luck of snagging a ticket to the latest iteration of Grant Acatz’ eclectic NEXT – Sicily – which we have been dreaming about since we first heard it announced as a possible NEXT iteration. For once, sitting at a computer and hitting “refresh” 400 times had some sort of payoff, and we are highly anticipating Achatz’ take on Sicilian home cooking. Expect a report back soon…
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Citrus and Seafood: The Sicilian Menu
We here at ETW have a special affinity for Sicilian food, which was only confirmed on our honeymoon trip to Sicily where we encountered amazing street food, pasta and citrus (more food reports coming soon). Williams Sonoma has a special feature … Continue reading
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Pasta di San Giuseppe
March 19th is St. Joseph’s Day, a holiday celebrated in Southern Italy, or in communities of southern Italian Immigrants. Naturally, having the proper food is a huge part of St. Joseph’s Day, with many churches even constructing elaborate St. Joseph’s Day altars full of … Continue reading
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A Quick Bite at: Palermo Bakery
Palermo Bakery 3317 N. Harlem Ave. Chicago, IL As Italians, both L and M consider ourselves experts at cannolis and other Italian sweet treats like cassata and sfogliatelle. One of our favorite places to get cannoli is Palermo Bakery, which specializes in … Continue reading
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Annual St. Joseph’s Day Post
Zeppole by Caleb Lost We here at ETW do a St. Joseph’s Day post every year, mainly as a reason to feature zeppole, a delicious custard-filled doughnut. Currently I (L) am in a location where the zeppole landscape is unknown … Continue reading
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Sicily: Sfogliatelle
We returned to Pasticceria Natalina, and as always, came away as happy campers. Our snack of choice on this trip was the tongue-twisting southern Italian favorite sfogliatelle which translates to ‘many layers’. That pretty much sums up the dish, it’s … Continue reading
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Zeppole Update
Bennison’s Bakery 1000 Davis St. Evanston, IL I got THE LAST zeppole today at Bennison’s Bakery in Evanston. You can see it at right on my poor webcam (real digicam is broken). A zeppole basically consists of a filled, fried … Continue reading
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…Zeppole?
Following my post on St. Patty’s day eats, I have to mention St. Joseph’s Day, a holiday in Italy which is accompanied by a delicious treat called the Zeppole. A zeppole is a fried donut-like pastry that is filled with … Continue reading
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Return to Pasticceria Natalina
So We were in Belmont…kind of close to Andersonville (…but not really). Close enough, however, to merit a return trip to Pasticceria Natalina. We visited the Pasticcieria a few weeks ago, and were greatly impressed by the quality of the … Continue reading
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Sicily 1: Pasticceria Natalina
Pasticceria Natalina [Closed] 5406 N. Clark Chicago, IL Italian bakeries are plentiful, but one that specializes in purely Sicilian creations is unique. This small bakery in Andersonville is well worth a stop, both for its excellent pastries and the scarcity … Continue reading
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