Sweets Archivi

Cassata siciliana

Along with ricotta cannoli, the cassata is the most famous and widely loved Sicilian dessert. The origins of this sweet date back to the Arab domination in Sicily. The Arabs were the ones who introduced sugar cane, lemon, citron, bitter orange, tangerines and almonds. Together with ricotta, which has been made in Sicily since prehistoric... View Article

Cannoli di ricotta

Cannoli with ricotta cheese are one of the island’s most famous foods, in both Italy and abroad, where they have become a veritable symbol of Sicilian culture. You can recognize a good cannolo by the fragrance of its pastry shell (known as the “scorza”) and by the delicate flavour of its ricotta filling (preferably made... View Article

Pignolata messinese

This typical dessert from the city by the Strait, which is also popular on the Calabria side, was once eaten during Carnival time. Today, however, it can be enjoyed throughout the year.

Commonly referred to as “gelo di mellone” by Palermo natives, this sweet is characteristic of the Feast of St. Rosalia, the huge festival held in Sicily’s capital each year, in the month of July, to honour its beloved protectress.

Sicilian Recipes

Cassata siciliana

Cannoli di ricotta

Pignolata messinese

Gelo di anguria