A Return to Palermo—COVID Style
For those who followed our October travels through Sicily, I am sure you were either sick of me writing about the incredible food at every stop along the way or your mouth was watering as you read each paragraph. I thought I would catch everyone up on my near-obsession with Sicilian cuisine, in between my stressing about COVID, booster-shots and the crazy state of the world. First, I got a pasta maker. Fortunately, my birthday is in November and while I never know what to suggest to my husband to get me for my birthday, this year I had a request—and he didn’t disappoint. Unfortunately, I haven’t used it because of my stressing about COVID, booster-shots and the crazy state of the world-and then add in a very COVID Christmas. Second, I found a recipe that nearly replicated the exquisite pasta I ate on our first night in Palermo called, Pasta Fresca con Sarde or Fresh Pasta with Sardines. (Don’t make a snooty face unless you’ve tried it) Obviously, in my version, the word “fresh