November 20, 2022
F&F Pizzeria has outstanding vegan pizza. Outstanding. Though you can choose from a couple of vegan pizzas by the slice, they’ve also got pretty fantastic sounding pies I plan to devour soon. Let’s first look at their Red Sicilian slice, made with Bianco DiNapoli Tomatoes, Castelvetrano Olives, Sicilian Oregano, and Read more…
July 16, 2022
Pan D’Arancio is a traditional Sicilian cake made with the region’s gems–oranges. Unique is that this cake uses the ENTIRE orange–peel, rind and segments. It’s traditionally free of dairy but has lots of eggs. I was so excited to find Rainbow Nourishment‘s vegan version to channel my Sicilian grandmother who Read more…
January 17, 2021
The Sicilian chick pea fritter Panelle is “accidentally” vegan. But Staten Island’s only Sicilian eatery, Made in Sicily in Grant City, has got ’em nice and piping hot so you don’t need to get oil all over your stove like I did last I made it. They’ve also got lots Read more…
December 12, 2020
This Sicilian street food is what some folks call “accidentally” vegan. With minimal ingredients–chickpea flour, parsley and water fried in oil–I thought I’d try my hand at making them for a panino rather than seek out an eatery to fulfill my hankering. Here is the recipe I followed: 300 grams chickpea Read more…
May 8, 2014
Crafting after-school works up an appetite. So teacherT and I took a brief walk from our Carroll Gardens school to taste a bit of Old Brooklyn. Deep-fried Sicilian deliciousness at Ferdinando’s Foccaceria, est. 1904. Yeah, 1904. I was excited for their Panelle, a simple chick pea flour concoction that is deep-fried in Read more…