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According to recent Ismea research, Italian tomato production is around 1 million tons (+9.5% in 10 years); annual per capita consumption is about 18 kg, also growing, with +12.9% over the decade. In this framework, the region of Sicily ranks first in national production with about 40% of the areas, which total about 25 thousand hectares. The Pomod...

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Sicily is a “strong land, a land of contrasts, a true land” where wine, which has become one of its most valuable resources over the years, is “only” a red thread that connects millennia of history, culture, and beauty. Because “those who come to Sicily come to discover: wine has always been a calling card for Sicily, but there is a world behind it...

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From splattered plates that line the tables of trattorias to the Teste di Moro peering down from every balcony to the ubiquitous pigna (pine cones) symbolizing vitality, good health, and luck, ceramics are everywhere in Sicily.  The island’s clay–unique for its distinct combination of silicates–has produced high-quality ceramics celebrated worldwid...

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The smoke of roasted sardines, the yeasty fragrance of fresh bread, the sizzle of frying oil pots, and the multicolored abundance of fruits and vegetables. I stop for a salty breakfast of pane and panelle, rigorously seasoned with a fresh squeeze of lemon, and observe the morning market frenzy–a daily unscripted play here in the streets of Palermo’...

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Chocolate of Modica Pgi is obtained by processing bitter cocoa paste with sugar: it is produced in the Modica, in the province of Ragusa. HIGH PERFORMANCES IN A COMPLEX MARKETWith a production value of about 6 million euros, Modica Pgi Chocolate represents the product with the highest growth index in the Bakery- Pastry-Chocolate sector identified b...

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The small island of Ortigia is tied to Sicily by two short bridges only. Located on the very edge of the south-eastern coast, it is a world entirely of its own. Anthony Bourdain wrote about Sicily, “It’s beautiful. It’s old. It’s Italy, but it’s not.” If that is so, then Ortigia is Sicily, but it’s not. We drove to the end of Syracuse, to a carpark...

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“Amuni” is Sicilian for “Let’s go!” We’re starting off my Italian food and travel diaries with Sicily, where my dad was born, and arguably the hottest new Italian destination (thanks White Lotus). First off, we’ll be exploring the island’s capital, Palermo. If you know me, you know I’m obsessed with this city, whether it be for its rich history and...

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In Sicily, island life is a vestige of the past–people move languidly under the beating sun; fishermen haul in their catches only for the fish to reappear, moments later, on your plate; and crumbling archeological ruins peek out from secret corners. In the Tyrrhenian sea there are the Aeolian Islands, counting the Seven Sisters islands and Ustica;...

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A magical event that combines religion, folklore and the beauty of nature in spring. If you visit Italy in spring, there is no doubt that the infiorata festivals are a wonderful event to witness. We have already talked about them in this article, collecting what we think are the most beautiful and fascinating ones, from North to South.  Among them,...

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Palermo, the vibrant capital of Sicily, is a city full of secrets waiting to be unveiled. Shaped by a multitude of colonizations throughout its long and storied history, the city was originally founded by the Phoenicians in the 8th century BC and was later occupied by the Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, and Spanish. Each...

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