Having been raised in a Sicilian immigrant home, Carol Schulte's, "Simply Sicilian" features simple and easy to prepare Sicilian dishes passed down generation after generation. There is everything from antipasto, homemade breads, pizza, pasta and vegetable with earthy, simplicity. The author has collected recipes, both old and new from family records and her own recollections. She combines cooking, customs, tradition and includes travel experience to bring the reader closer to understanding the true Sicilian spirit.