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Sicilian Meatloaf is a Comfort Food Classic

Sicilian Meatloaf, known as polpettone in Sicily, features a range of ingredients that depends on who's cooking it. This version, from the new book The Food of Sicily, features ham, provolone, greens, and hard-boiled eggs. Here's how to make it.

October 24, 2023

How Tony Park Created a Food Empire in America

A Korean from Sicily, Tony Park has built QB Hospitality into a group with eight food establishments in New York City. It is about to open many more.

September 26, 2023

Is Philip Guardione NYC’s Most Underrated Chef-Restaurateur?

The owner of the successful Piccola Cucina Group restaurants has turned his Sicilian work ethic into a growing empire.

July 26, 2023

To the Mountaintop in Sicily for Cannoli (and how to make them at home)

Appetito's resident baker and Italian travel enthusiast, Bilena Settepani, went with her father to the top of a mountain in Sicily for legendary cannoli. She tells the story and shares the recipe that her family uses back at home.

July 13, 2023

What To See And Eat In Palermo, Sicily

A quick guide to the must-visit sites, markets, and restaurants in Sicily's capital, Palermo, from Appetito's esteemed travel correspondent, Bilena Settepani. Plus, a recipe for a favorite street food of Sicily, panelle.

May 3, 2023