Yvonne Maffei: On Sicily, Culinary Medicine and Olive Oil

Sharing the recipes and rituals of my ancestral food heritage, a love of culinary medicine and an absolute obsession with olive oil.

Spotlight on the world’s most ancient and beloved ingredient. From harvests in Anatolia to tastings in Sicily— this section is about the art, gastronomy, poetry, and science of liquid gold: olive oil.

Recipes from my table to yours.

Diving deeper into my Sicilian heritage and its food history, culinary practices and how they have shaped a culture and a people, including myself.

Traveling for unique gastronomic experiences, culinary history and tastings.

Culinary medicine as cultural practice, or how kitchens functioned as the first site of care. Discussing traditional food systems in which nourishment, prevention and healing have been a part of daily life in the Mediterranean.