One of our favorite ways to incorporate fish into a tradition Sicilian Christmas dinner is by baking it to perfection in a dome of salt. Trapping moisture within its crust, salt baking a fish results in delicate, melt in your mouth bites of fish. Serve with our preserved lemon salsa to bring a fresh taste of the Mediterranean to your Christmas table this year.

A staple throughout Italy, spezzitano recipes vary depending on who's cooking. Where some use beef, others use veal. While some are purists, many add tomatoes and herbs to add complexity. In northern Italy, spezzitano di manzo is served with polenta, while in the south, it is more typically enjoyed with crusty bread. At the end of the day, a good soffritto, fresh aromatics, and lots of patience, served alongside a beautiful Etna Rosso, will make this dish a family favorite in no time.

Salty, sweet, aromatic, and fresh, pasta con le sarde offers a peek into Sicily's rich cultural heritage. Perhaps the most famous Sicilian anchovy pasta recipe, sardines and anchovies tell the story of the islands maritime significance, bucatini, wild fennel and toasted breadcrumbs not to its agrarian roots, and pine nuts and raisins speak to its trade history with North Africa.

Grown in the foothills of Sicily’s Mt. Barrau, our chili peppers are hand harvested and dried under the hot rays of the Italian sun. Spicy, earthy, and slightly fruity, they will bring the heat (or just a nudge) to whatever you choose. We’ve included a few of our favorite dishes to sprinkle a touch of Sicilian heat into for an elevated and exciting experience.

The flesh of a sun-warmed tomato hangs to the heat as it pulls quickly from the vine. Even after it’s been sliced, diced, or quartered and sprinkled with sea salt, the juicy, sweet fruit of the earth is still warm when it reaches your lips. Tomato season. Is there really anything better?

Find some new and delicious uses for your summer’s bounty with our favorite summer tomato recipes.

Enjoy these delicious and flavorful Swordfish rolls as a part of your Feast of the Seven Fishes or just by themselves. Buon appetito!

Perfect for a hearty brunch or light dinner, Eggs in Purgatory will satisfy your senses with bursts of sweetness from the tomatoes, a bit of heat from the chili flakes, and unctuous silkiness from the coddled eggs.