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Sicilian tuna tartare – tartare di tonno
What better way to celebrate the tuna season than with one of my favourite dishes, Sicilian tuna tartare. Unlike the indulgence, length and fervour of spaghetti with cuttlefish ink sauce, today’s offering is almost Buddhist in its simplicity, not that Buddhists probably get through boatloads of raw tuna. Expect it would wreak havoc with their karma. Not with mine, I’m glad to report. To say this is old-school Sicilian would be a lie. A modern classic maybe, insofar as that actually means anything. It only started popping up on menus here about five or ten years ago, although now any decent fish restaurant will offer it. Strangely, though, it’s not…
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Trattoria La Sirena di Mancuso, Messina
Trattoria la Sirena di Mancuso is located on side of one of the two seawater lakes in Ganzirri, along the coast just north of Messina. This place is a local institution, a temple of tradition, pure and simple. This is where the locals will direct you to try mussels. This is where I myself first tried mussels in Ganzirri. And little seems to have changed since then. What’s the place like? The geographical location of Trattoria la Sirena di Mancuso is beautiful, as seen in the photo above. The restaurant itself almost completely lacks the charm of the setting, and has the bright, aggressive lighting you might find in a…
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Natali’s Bohemian Style!
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Start Day Positive
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Life Is Adventure
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Jeans is Always Trendy
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