Sicilian Arancello
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Many families throughout Italy and Sicily make their own limoncello, the famous Italian lemon liquor. There was a time when this digestivo (after dinner drink) was difficult to find…
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Italians characterize fennel (and eggplant) as being either male or female. The “female” fennel has a thick, round, short, stocky bulb that is used raw in salads and also…
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I have been working my way through several different kinds of flavored olive oils, with great success (she said modestly). The Meyer Lemon Biscotti, Vanilla Bean Scones and the Chocolate…