Italian Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| COUSCOUS (CUSCUSU) | Ground semolina specialty featuring fish and bay leaves (rather than the meat and spice of Arab cuisines). |
| FARSUMAGRU | Braised beef rolls filled with mortadella (Bologna) or sliced ham, hard-cooked eggs, onions, parsley, pork fat and caciocavallo cheese. |
| MATTANZA DEL TONNO | The annual spring capture of tuna when fishermen in Sicily use dense nets to capture the Mediterranean blue fin tuna in a quasi-spiritual procedure known as the mattanza. This takes place in May and June, when the giant fish swim past the coasts. |
| CAPONATA | Eggplant relish made with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and celery and a variety of local ingredients; served at room temperature. |
| CAPPERO DI PANTELLERIA IGP | Capers grown on the island of Pantelleria. Brined in sea salt for 10 days. The capers release water and create a brine solution. Once drained, they are placed again under salt for 10 days after which they are ready to be consumed. |
| PECORINO SICILIANO DOP | Pecorino Siciliano (Sheep's milk) - uncooked hard cheese, cylindrical in shape, and is used as a table cheese or for grating. Has somewhat of a dark rind with a white or yellow-white interior, sometimes with the addition of black pepper. |
| FRUTTA CANDITA | Candied fruit. |
| MARZAPANE | Marzipan (almond paste). |
| CASSATA | Layers of sponge cake laced with liqueur and alternated with ricotta, candied fruit and grated chocolate. |
| CANNOLI | Deep fried tubular shells, filled with creamy ricotta cheese that sometimes includes candied fruit or chocolate chips. |
| GRANITA | Ice and fruit juices or coffee that are mixed into slush. |
| ZABAGLIONE | Dessert custard made with Marsala. |
| MARSALA | Fortified DOC wine from the province of Trapani. Can be either dry or sweet. |
| MALVASIA DELLE LIPARI | Specialty wine from the Lipari or Aeolian Islands north of Messina. Different versions available, but best known as an amber colored dessert wine. |
| ARANCINI | Balls of rice and cheese, sometimes with the addition of meat, breaded and fried. |
| ARANCIA ROSSA DI SICILIA IGP | Blood oranges grown in Sicily. |
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