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The Sicilian Table: Lo Sfincione

  This is the second edition of The Sicilian Table: Scacce & Stories, and I’m delighted to share a recipe rooted in a bread-based tradition, this time from Palermo: lo sfincione . You would be right in thinking that it doesn’t sit neatly alongside scacce or impanate , even though it carries that same deeply rooted sense of place. Rather, it sits beside them; a reminder that each town has its own expression of something baked, folded, filled, or topped. In Palermo, that expression takes the form of sfincione , a tradition that comes with a story close to my guest contributor’s heart. When Lindsay Marie Morris shared her story with me, it was clear that it wasn’t only about sfincione — the Palermitan-style pizza of Sicily, but also about migration, separation, letters that could no longer be sent, and a love that endured across war and distance. Lindsay begins by tracing her connection to Sicily and the lives lived between two places. Her story unfolds through her grandparents,...

Autumn Harvest - Quince


Autumn Harvest - Quince

"Spending time in nature has a way of nurturing the soul" 

(Katrina Mayer)


Geese Under the Quince Tree - Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm

With the arrival of autumn comes the season for making quince paste.  This weekend we set off to Daylesford for a family day out and time to take in the beautiful scenery and enjoy the culinary delights found at the Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm

Autumn Colours - La Trattoria

Friendly Geese

European Gardens


This was also an opportunity to hand pick and purchase some quince fruit from the many trees scattered on the property to later make my quince paste.

Quince Fruit

See their website for Festivals & Events throughout the year, based around La Primavera, Lavender Harvest and Autumn Harvest.


www.lavandula.com.au







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