Last summer, my buddy Filippo Drago gifted me with bags of Bio Antichi Ricetta Flour. Having used most of it, I used the last bit to make lievito madre (sourdough). The results included nice tight crumb, as well as of a volcanic crust which made me...
I wrote a previous post about baking a Sicilian Pane Nero. The last batch was a bit dense. Wanting to give it another try, this time I used a special flour made with ancient grains, benefit of the variety of grains and mill of my Sicilian friend Filippo Drago....
Below are photos of Sicilian miller Filippo Drago, along with Esmeralda Spitaleri and Jacopo Nardo, a wonderful couple from Northern Italy I met while touring Castelvetrano in Sicily. It was part of a visit to Filippo's operation, Molini Del...
It seems since I learned about miller Fillipo Drago, I wanted to see him at work. I finally got the chance in my Sicilian pilgrimage this summer. Here are some of the sights and sounds at his mill in Castelvetrano. https://vimeo.com/137637110 Cuscus from Jeremy...
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