Sicilian Home Cooking

Four years after winning the 1997 James Beard Award for Best Italian Cookbook, Wanda and her daughter Giovanna return with a glorious second helping of homestyle recipes from Gangivecchio's Sicilian kitchen. Here you'll find rustic and delicious recipes for everything from antipasti to desserts. Among the new temptations are egg dishes, including beautiful fritatas; all kinds of pizza and focaccia; traditional Arab couscous, adapted the Sicilian way; and homemade wines and liqueurs, including the Italian favorite Limoncello. Along with the recipes, they serve up funny and touching stories about relatives, friends, and even pets??stories rich with the atmosphere of the gorgeous Sicilian countryside.