Pasta a Taianu: typical Cefaludese recipe

Pasta a Taianu is a rich, laborious and tasty dish that is traditionally prepared in the days between the feast of the patron saint, Santissimo Salvatore, from 4 to 6 August, and Ferragosto (“mid August”). It comes from the word ‘tajanu’ or ‘tianu’, which means ‘pan’ in Sicilian. The recipe is long and elaborate both...

Cefalù in springtime

Cefalù wakes up from the long winter period, the days get longer, it becomes lively but not yet taken over by mass tourism. This is the perfect time to experience Cefalù to the full, but the most beautiful thing about this season is the light at sunset: warm and golden, in short, a precious light!...