Rent A Luxury Villa in Sicily - Villa Elena

Sicily is sometimes nicknamed God’s Kitchen because of its long history of producing a variety of cuisines with ingredients rich in taste while remaining affordable to its people. Fresh local ingredients are bought at the local market and are key to any Sicilian dish. You’ll only find what’s in season and locally grown. Sicily is best known for its pasta, bread, cheese, desserts, citrus fruits, wine and much more.

Some Local Specialities

Arancini – Deep fried rice balls with meat sauce or mozzarella, ham and butter

Caponata di Melenzane – Sicilian aubergine type relish

Maccu – Soup made from broad beans and wild fennel

Cannoli – Sweet pastry filled with ricotta cheese, candied fruit sprinkled with pistachio nuts

Banati - Savoury roll filled with spinach, pieces of sausage meat and cauliflower