White Almond Sicily

When in Sicily it is such a temptation to eat out in tempting trattorias and restaurants all the time but I also really do enjoy cooking in my Sicilian kitchen and trying new recipes. I have always loved Italian food and always dreamed of having a Mediterranean kitchen so when we bought our Sicilian home in 2007 finally I had the Mediterranean kitchen that I always dreamed of and it is an absolute pleasure to cook whilst looking out to the sea and I have my barbecue grill outside the door on the balcony which wafts amazing smells up to the roof terrace where my husband is hungrily waiting to eat.  I am not a chef I am a home cook and I have self taught myself through family and friends, cooking classes and recipes I discover online.  One of my favourite things to eat and something I am addicted to is   Salsiccia , Sicilian sausage.  If I had my way I would eat it every day and would probably end up looking like one. When my “adopted” Sicilian big brother came to stay...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Allied Invasion of Sicily during World War II codenamed Operation Husky. There are many memorials and events taking place this year to commemorate those who fought in battle on the island.   The battle for Sicily is an extraordinary story ... The Allied Invasion of Sicily was a major campaign of World War II in which the Allied forces invaded the island in July 1943 and took control of Sicily from the Axis powers (Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany). It began with a large amphibious (by sea) and airborne operation, followed by a six week land campaign. The 38 day battle for Sicily was one of the most dramatic of the entire Second World War and the island acted as a strategic stepping stone to Hitler's fortress Europe.  To divert some of the Axis forces to other areas, the Allies engaged in several deception operations, the most famous and successful of which was Operation Mincemeat. Operation Husky began on the night of 9th/10th July 194...