Meet the artisans

Pelino family: Three centuries of handcrafted confetti
Pelino family: Three centuries of handcrafted confetti
Seven generations. One family. 242 years of the same recipe. In 1783, the Pelino family...
Aldo: Crafting honey & seasonal preserves
Aldo: Crafting honey & seasonal preserves
Aldo began his journey 25 years ago as a beekeeper and honey producer. Over time,...
Gaetano: Reviving Sicily's ancient wheat varieties
Gaetano: Reviving Sicily's ancient wheat varieties
Gaetano owns a mill in Agira and, like Giuseppe, he is a long-time family friend....
Max: Handpicking and pressing extra virgin olive oil
Max: Handpicking and pressing extra virgin olive oil
Carlo first met Max casually through an acquaintance, just before launching The Sicilian. He hadn’t...
Giuseppe: Growing ancestral heirloom legumes
Giuseppe: Growing ancestral heirloom legumes
Giuseppe is from Agira, a small town in the heart of eastern Sicily. He is...
Stefania and her family: Crafting authentic slow-simmered sauces
Stefania and her family: Crafting authentic slow-simmered sauces
They are the ones who transform Aldo’s tomatoes into our sauce, carrying forward the same...
Aldo: Hand-picking sun-ripened tomatoes
Aldo: Hand-picking sun-ripened tomatoes
He’s a young Sicilian who took over his father’s business, a farmer with decades of...