In this period I'm literally obsessed by Sicilia; it follows me everywhere I go, everything I read, cook or listen... and I found this book, NIVURO DI SICCIA (it means "sepia" in Sicilian dialect!), a collection of the recipes drawn from the books of Andrea Camilleri : all th e food beloved by Montalbano ! So I decided to follow the trend of this period and to speak of Sicilia too, in my way! Here is the recipe of "Adelina's caponata "!

For 4 persons: 2-3 medium aubergines cut into cubes and put Them in a colander with salt to remove veg's abundance in water (1 hour at least). In the meantime clean 4 celery stalks and cut transversely into pieces, boil it for 10 minutes in salted water and drain Than let it dry.
Wash and dry well the aubergines and fry in a large pan with olive oil for about 5-6 minutes. Remove with a skimmer and let them dry on paper towels. In the same oil put a sliced onion and the celery and cook for 5 minutes then add a tbspoon of capers under salt (thoroughly rinsed) and pitted green olives cut in half. Add a glass of tomato sauce and cook for 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper (or chili) then add aubergines. Cook gently for 10-15 minutes, then add in one tbspoon of sugar and a quarter cup of vinegar and cook for 3-4 minutes more. Serve warm or cold.
