I can’t get enough of watermelon while it is in season. Mostly I just eat slices– it is the perfect fruit, even with the seeds. No seedless watermelon here. Watermelon has two Italian names, cocomero or anguria. When I have time, I like to make a watermelon granita. Simple and fun. I learned how to…
Granita di Caffe
Summer in Italy wouldn’t be summer without Granita! Besides fruit flavors,such as watermelon, as I mentioned before, or lemon, made with lemons from Sicily or the Amalfi coast, coffee granita is one of my favorites. I am very lucky as I can get it here in Florence at my Sicilian gelateria Carabe owned by Antonio…
Watermelon Ice!
Today I got watermelon that was just out of the field, fabulous. I came home and made some granita which will help in this horrible heat wave we are having. This is a Sicilian recipe which I have simplified for my taste. There is nothing like the simplicity of Sicilian granita made with fresh…