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Tinned tuna is a pantry staple found in kitchens around the world, valued for its convenience, versatility, and nutritional benefits. Its invention can be traced back to the innovative efforts of the Florio family in Sicily, a name that has left an important mark on the Italian industrial and cultural landscape. The Florio family, originally from C...

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On a hill overlooking the sea of Sampieri, near Scicli in the province of Ragusa, over twenty years ago, driven by a love for the Iblean land and a passion for medicinal and aromatic herbs, Enrico Russino and his family founded the farm Gli Aromi Sicily.  Here, they grow and sell over 200 different varieties of aromatic and medicinal herbs from the...

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Are the medieval jousts or tournaments that take place in much of Sicily, as well as in other regions of Italy, a symptom of a hidden nostalgia for certain medieval customs? Certainly not. To recall and reintroduce, in modernized forms, the jousts organized by knights and nobles of the Middle Ages and later, does not imply nostalgia for them. These...

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Italian energy giant Eni has hit a new production milestone with the start-up of a gas project at an offshore field in the Strait of Sicily, the most important gas development project in Italy. Recently four subsea wells drilled in the Strait of Sicily. The gas at the Argo Cassiopea field, coming from one of these, has been transported through a 60...

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Sicilian families in Independence who have been growing cucuzza, also known as Italian squash, for generations have been sharing them with the community for the last several years for Cucuzza Day at the Independence Italian Cultural museum. "It's basically a family day and to introduce people to the cucuzza, and promote the cucuzza," said Donnie Or...

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Eggplant is my favorite fruit, and come August I like to use them in everything from appetizers to desserts.  This classic dish is a family favorite that is as fun as it is to prepare as it is delicious to eat. The name of the recipe is a tribute to the opera “Norma” by Vincenzo Bellini. It is said that when playwright Nino Martoglio first tasted t...

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Italy has more than its share of legendary drives for the perfect Italy road trip. Many of the country's most spectacular routes are well traversed, first by the Romans and then by the subsequent civilizations and peoples who followed, carving out picturesque paths that offer much more than a means of getting from A to B. While some are particularl...

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Labor Day weekend will see the Feast of Maria SS Lauretana of Altavilla Milicia in Chicago, a historic Sicilian event, return to Golf Mill Park. The event, called “Italian Fest” by many in Niles, has roots dating back to the year 1623 in Sicily and 1900 in the Chicago area, and is part Sicilian Catholic observance and part street festival with food...

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As Sicily faces one of the worst droughts of the past decades, the University of Catania is organising a series of events as part of EU Green Week 2024. Scientists are taking us on a journey back in time to better understand the impact of climate change on the island. "Almost all the water consumed by Sicilians comes from underground," explains Pro...

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Italy's Mount Etna erupted overnight, spewing hot ash and lava into the air, causing travel disruptions in and out of the Italian Island of Sicily and leaving Catania International Airport closed on Thursday. The billowing smoke from the eruption affects proper visibility for pilots, which is why arrival flights and departures have been delayed on...

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