Aeolian salad is a light summer salad made with tomatoes, green olives, red onions, anchovy fillets and – a key ingredient on the Aeolian Islands – capers. The salad is finished with high-quality olive oil, a little oregano, fresh basil

Sicilian Trapani-style pesto, known in Italian as “Pesto alla Trapanese,” is made with almonds, basil, tomatoes, and Pecorino cheese. It is enriched with high-quality olive oil, garlic, and, depending on personal taste, salt and pepper. Traditionally, this pesto is served

Parmigiana di Melanzane is an eggplant bake that is wonderfully juicy and a classic of Sicilian cuisine. Slices of fried eggplant are layered with tomato sauce and cheese in a baking dish and then finished in the oven until golden

Pasta alla Norma is one of the most popular first courses in Sicilian cuisine. The recipe is characterised by the typical flavours of the summer season: ripe red tomatoes, freshly fried golden eggplants, garlic, and salted ricotta cheese.