Do you know Pasta con le sarde?
Pasta con le sarde, or pasta with sardines, is a traditional Sicilian dish that has a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages. If you visit the island asking to locals about this recipe a sort of mystical aura…
Recipes
Ingredient-Centered Mediterranean Recipes from Sicily.
In our Farms recipes are never the starting point — ingredients are.
This is a growing collection of traditional Mediterranean and Sicilian recipes developed from an agricultural, ingredient-first perspective, in line with our manifesto. Italian cuisine cannot exist without ingredients, and any search for authenticity requires an active relationship with them.
Our approach comes from the Farm: the farm as a living ecosystem where cooking begins in the soil and follows seasons, harvests, and preservation. These recipes belong to the tradition of Cucina Povera — humble, essential dishes shaped by necessity, knowledge, and respect for raw materials.
All the recipes you find here are part of Sicilian and Italian rural food heritage. They are dishes you may taste at Three Farms Island, prepared with what we grow, but also recipes you can cook yourself — reconnecting with ingredients and rediscovering a simple, agricultural way of cooking.
This archive evolves continuously, just like a farm.
The Cassola, Roman-Jews traditional cake
The Cassola, a delightful dish with a rich history, is a testament to the culinary ingenuity of the Roman Jewish community. Its origins can be traced back to the Jewish ghettos of Rome, where Sephardic Jews, expelled from Spain in…
The faster way to make fresh pasta is still a popular recipe in Sicily
A sort of mix between Gnocchi and Sardinian Fregola, this “shape” version is indeed the quickest method for making pasta, but that’s not the only reason. Its perfect consistency lends itself well to certain types of vegetables. Simply use your…
Fresh Pici shape Pasta and Mushroom
Pici shape Pici is a thick, hand-rolled pasta shape that originates from the Tuscany region of Italy. It’s a rustic and hearty pasta that from a southern Italian point of you can be translated into Maccheroni without the hole. In…
Pan d’Arancio – The Authentic Sicilian Orange Bread🍊✨
Pan d’Arancio, or Orange Bread, is a delicious and fragrant cake that perfectly embodies the essence of Sicily. With its soft and tender crumb and a burst of natural orange flavor in every bite, this traditional recipe is a must-try…
Broccoli Pasta: about Sicily and its influences
Simple and Delicious, one of the most popular pasta dish came from this beautiful vegetables first and after a touch of middle east that you can taste in this classical Sicilian recipe. So many influences in Sicily but in this…
Lemon Pasta, this vegan version
After a beautiful collaboration with Cambridge Center for Adult Education and with very talented chef Ploy we had possibility to create a vegan version of our lemon pasta, here you will find all directions to make yourself. Let’s start. Vegan…
Lemon Pesto & Homemade Tagliolini — Sicilian Winter Recipe | Three Farms Island
Lemon Pesto with Homemade Tagliolini — Our Winter Recipe from the Farm This is the winter version of our lemon pasta. The cold months call for something richer — butter instead of olive oil, fresh pasta instead of dried, a…
How to make Sorrentinas Gnocchi
Gnocchi alla sorrentina, a traditional Italian dish that originated in the Sorrento region of Italy. It is made with potatoes, flour, and eggs, and topped with a tomato and mozzarella cheese sauce. Gnocchi: a pasta formula The origins of gnocchi…
That’s a Norma, a Sicilian recipe that became a masterpiece. How to make it
It’s easy to find all the elements of this recipe on the island of Sicily, but what makes it unique is how it has become so significant that it is often compared to one of the most popular Italian operas.…