Palazzo Adriano (Sicily)

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Italian Living
A quiet moment at Porta portese
Secondhand Shoppers and Vintage Addicts Will Love These Fairs and Markets in Italy

If you’re looking for a local and low-key way to get to know a destination, try one of these antiques bazaars and sprawling secondhand fairs. 

Italy in Brief
Aerial view of the Valley of the Temples
Agrigento’s Banner Year is Off to a Rocky Start. You Should Visit Anyway.

Agrigento on the southern coast of Sicily is the Italian Capital of Culture for 2025. An unrivaled culture hub in ancient times, it’s facing challenges in the contemporary spotlight.

Food & Drink
sweets at i segreti del chiostro
A Sweet Tooth’s Guide to Festive Desserts in Palermo

There’s no denying the sensory symphony to be found in Palermo this time of year. But the Christmas star in the city is the irresistible selection of desserts; Shell Royster set out to try them all. 

Culture
Ortigia
Descending a Secret Underground Stairwell Toward Sicily’s Jewish Past

For Yom Kippur, a writer reflects on the hidden-in-plain-sight Jewish history of Syracuse and the remarkable 1987 discovery that helped bring it back to the surface.

Travel
milan linate
Milan’s Linate Airport Pioneers Facial Recognition Technology on Italian Turf

The airport security facial recognition technology dubbed “FaceBoarding” debuted in Italy at Milan’s Linate Airport earlier this month, marking a new frontier in Italian travel expediency. 

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Recipes From Sicily

Recipes
Golden beets
Marsala Wine is the Magic Ingredient in this Golden Beet Soup

This soup hits all the right notes for a weeknight dinner in winter: It’s easy to prepare, warming, filling and healthy. 

Recipes
Oranges at a market
This Pasta With Oranges Has Subtle Tastes of American Breakfast (But Won’t Send Italians Into a Tizzy)

Featuring orange juice and crisp Italian “bacon,” this savory-sweet pasta dish has a breakfast-for-dinner sort of flavor profile.

Recipes
Sicilian chicken couscous Francine
This Sicilian Chicken With Couscous Tastes Best When You Use the “Brick Trick”

Saffron, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg and cloves — combined with dried fruit and tomatoes — make this Sicilian dish incredibly flavorful. But what you really want to get right is the chicken crust.

Recipes
pappardelle with ragu
Sicilian Sciabbó: Pork Ragù with Hints of Chocolate

This wintry pork ragù from the Sicilian province of Enna gets its richness from chocolate, but a touch of cinnamon and a dash of dessert wine make it extra aromatic.

Recipes
pasta
Chestnut Pasta alla Palermitana

Pasta shouldn’t wait for guests; guests should wait for it! 

 

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