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The Island of Sicily is a frugal peasant land with a simple robust cuisine, but is also full of glamour and extravagance. 

Ben Tish looks at the diverse tapestry of Sicily’s culture and food and how it has been influenced over the years. 

Recipes are filled with citrus, almonds and a plethora of spices, mixing harmoniously with the simple indigenous olives, vines and wheat. The most delicious, fresh seafood can be found on the on the coast while mouth-watering meat is found in land. Recipes range from delicious morsels and fritters to big couscous, rice and pasta dishes and an abundance of granitas, ice creams and desserts, all stunningly photographed. 

Recipes include:

• Saffron arancini
• Smoky artichokes with lemon and garlic
• Whole roasted squid
• Sicilian octopus and chickpea stew
• Aubergines stuffed with pork
• Roasted pork belly with fennel and sticky quinces
• Bitter chocolate torte
• Limoncello semifredo

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9781472982759