Patate al Limone e Origano (Italian Lemon Potatoes) Story of the Dish These roasted potatoes use lemon, garlic, oregano, olive oil and a small amount of broth to create a side dish that is crisp at the edges, tender inside and intensely aromatic without becoming heavy. The technique begins as a shallow braise and finishes as a roast. The cooking liquid first seasons and tenderizes the potato, then reduces until the surfaces begin browning in concentrated lemon and oregano. Re

Italian Foie Gras with Crispy Artichokes, Preserved Lemon and Marjoram Story of the Dish Foie Gras con Carciofi Croccanti, Limone Conservato e Maggiorana (Italian Foie Gras with Crispy Artichokes, Preserved Lemon and Marjoram) Foie gras does not always need fruit, sweetness, or fortified wine. One of the most interesting ways to balance its richness is with vegetables that bring bitterness, minerality, and freshness. Artichokes do exactly that. Their naturally bitter, sligh

Sfincione Palermitano (Palermo Style Sfincione) Story of the Dish Region: Sicily Origin: Palermo Course: Street Food, Antipasto, Piatto Unico Serves: 8 to 10 Sfincione Palermitano is one of the defining foods of Palermo. Thick, soft and deeply aromatic, it is built on a naturally leavened bread dough covered with slowly cooked onions and tomato, anchovies, caciocavallo, oregano and muddica, seasoned breadcrumbs. Although it is sometimes described outside Sicily as Sicilian pi