Chef Mario Traina
The Taste of a Sicilian Summer with Chef Mario Traina’s Tenerumi Soup
Chef Traina returns with the second installment of his I Will Be Your Grandmother column, reflecting on childhood summers in Sicily and the simple bowl of his favorite soup
What a Sicilian Stuffed Artichoke Can Teach About Memory and Family
The first installment of Sicilian chef Mario Traina’s new column, I Will Be Your Grandmother, reflects on memory, family, and the emotional rituals surrounding Nonna Pina’s stuffed artichokes.
How to Make Nonna Pina’s Stuffed Artichokes
In the first recipe from I Will Be Your Grandmother, Sicilian chef Mario Traina shares the stuffed artichokes his grandmother made slowly and generously for family dinners in Sicily.
How to Make Sicilian Durum Wheat Polenta with Kohlrabi Ragù
An old world Sicilian dish transforms cracked grain and a rare vegetable into something deeply rich and sustaining.
Human Zero Waste: How a Sicilian Kitchen Became a Classroom
In Catania, a chef is using the kitchen to teach young people about food, community, and possibility.
