the sea? no, no, no, no. i want to be right at the fiery maw of it. [laughs] but there s a very good reason why catanians risk living so close to this volatile volcano. because centuries of eruptions have created mineral-rich soil which grows some of the finest fruits and vegetables in the world. i m here to visit a restaurant that uses some of this beautiful local produce to make classic sicilian dishes. it s owner is roberta capizzi. roberta: we can come this way. tucci: ok. roberta s chef is making pasta alla norma, a sicilian favorite made with eggplant. it was named after the opera, norma, composed by one of catania s most famous sons, vincenzo bellini. so pasta alla norma is a very famous sicilian dish. and the recipe we re gonna make today is from your family? eggplants are a gift left by the arab domination in the 9th
but there s a very good reason why catanians risk living so close to this volatile volcano. because centuries of eruptions have created mineral-rich soil which grows some of the finest fruits and vegetables in the world. i m here to visit a restaurant that uses some of this beautiful local produce to make classic sicilian dishes. it s owner is roberta capizzi. roberta: we can come this way. tucci: ok. roberta s chef is making pasta alla norma, a sicilian favorite made with eggplant. it was named after the opera, norma, composed by one of catania s most famous sons, vincenzo bellini. so pasta alla norma is a very famous sicilian dish. and the recipe we re gonna make today is from your family?
because centuries of eruptions have created mineral-rich soil which grows some of the finest fruits and vegetables in the world. i m here to visit a restaurant that uses this beautiful local produce to make classic sicilian dishes. it s owner is roberta capizzi. hello. [ speaking foreign language ] roberta: we can come this way. tucci: ok. roberta s chef is making pasta alla norma, a sicilian favorite made with eggplant. it was named after the opera, norma, composed by one of catania s most famous sons, vincenzo bellini. so pasta alla norma is a very famous sicilian dish. and the recipe we re gonna make today is from your family? yes. usually it s in summer. ok. after that, we put some ig
so pasta alla norma is a very famous sicilian dish. and the recipe we re gonna make today is from your family? eggplants are a gift left by the arab domination in the 9th century and in sicilian cooking they often replace meat because they re cheaper and they grow everywhere. and then tomato? tucci: what kind of pasta are you using? of course, homemade, fresh cut macaroni. what else? and it wouldn t be a norma without salty baked ricotta on top. what do you think? i love it. i love it, it s so simple and it s really delicate.