Next: Sicily
Photographs from my meal in United states ,Chicago at Next on July 28, 2012.
![Next, Sicily - "To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432794523429-DC9H1KVFDWYX3D78TK5X/Next%2C+Sicily+-+_To+have+seen+Italy+without+having+seen+Sicily+is+not+to+have+seen+Italy+at+all_+-+Goethe.jpg)
Next, Sicily - "To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is
![Zardetto prosecco apertivo with taverna amaro and chamomile](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432794540669-ZHTIGRRMKHS14GCLN9XR/Zardetto+prosecco+apertivo+with+taverna+amaro+and+chamomile.jpg)
Zardetto prosecco apertivo with taverna amaro and chamomile
![1st Course: Arancini](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432794562276-0PJD21OLSFBA5IR1KDTS/1st+Course_+Arancini.jpg)
1st Course: Arancini
![1st Course: Carciofi alle brace (roasted artichokes)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432794569607-0AWOCQZKHJEDYB6TR4FW/1st+Course_+Carciofi+alle+brace+%28roasted+artichokes%29.jpg)
1st Course: Carciofi alle brace (roasted artichokes)
![1st Course: Caponata (fried eggplant, celery seasoned with sweet](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432794576514-0THT0YI50KM46U688RZA/1st+Course_+Caponata+%28fried+eggplant%2C+celery+seasoned+with+sweetened+vinegar%2C+capers+in+sweet+and+sour+sauce%29.jpg)
1st Course: Caponata (fried eggplant, celery seasoned with sweet
![1st Course: Panelle (Sicilian crisps made from gram flour)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432794588465-ROONTT4B4HOLQSD7W2Y5/1st+Course_+Panelle+%28Sicilian+crisps+made+from+gram+flour%29.jpg)
1st Course: Panelle (Sicilian crisps made from gram flour)
![2nd Course: Cozze con peperone rosso, mosciame di tonno, polpo i](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432794615496-2V036MH2S84YJ8JGI6Y6/2nd+Course_+Cozze+con+peperone+rosso%2C+mosciame+di+tonno%2C+polpo+in+agrodolce%2C+gamberi+con+anguria%2C+vongole+con+arance+e+finocchi.jpg)
2nd Course: Cozze con peperone rosso, mosciame di tonno, polpo i
![1st Course: Panelle, caponata, carciofi alle brace, arancini](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432794597038-UYO86XRLO3PU8K36Q775/1st+Course_+Panelle%2C+caponata%2C+carciofi+alle+brace%2C+arancini.jpg)
1st Course: Panelle, caponata, carciofi alle brace, arancini
![Bisson U Pastine, Golfo del Tigullio, 2010](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432794602164-AOLINM1J3BB7OZK0O8N9/Bisson+U+Pastine%2C+Golfo+del+Tigullio%2C+2010.jpg)
Bisson U Pastine, Golfo del Tigullio, 2010
![Abbazia di Novacella Müller-Thurgau, Alto Adige, 2010](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432794717041-DX1S7H1UFUFKG5CV4QDS/Abbazia+di+Novacella+M%C3%BCller-Thurgau%2C+Alto+Adige%2C+2010.jpg)
![3rd Course: Bucatini con bottarga (Thick spaghetti-like pasta wi](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432794723290-HDNN0NUQW15J9T6SUJIM/3rd+Course_+Bucatini+con+bottarga+%28Thick+spaghetti-like+pasta+with+a+hole+through+the+center%2C+cured+tuna+roe%29.jpg)
3rd Course: Bucatini con bottarga (Thick spaghetti-like pasta wi
![4th Course: Gemelli con le Sarde (paired pasta twists with black](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432794729984-BGIF6WB0ZMQSB4E773Q5/4th+Course_+Gemelli+con+le+Sarde+%28paired+pasta+twists+with+black+currants%2C+pine+nuts%2C+crispy+slices+of+fried+sardine%29.jpg)
4th Course: Gemelli con le Sarde (paired pasta twists with black
![5th Course: Pesce spada (Swordfish with roasted garlic and mint](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432794753506-W4N6XNDAPTW5EO185EA0/5th+Course_+Pesce+spada+%28Swordfish+with+roasted+garlic+and+mint+leaves%29.jpg)
5th Course: Pesce spada (Swordfish with roasted garlic and mint
![5th Course: di Ceci (Boiled and fried chickpeas, romanesco)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432794740200-MD83OV6EC20OIKHNN74N/5th+Course_+Ceci+%28Boiled+and+fried+chickpeas%2C+romanesco%29.jpg)
5th Course: di Ceci (Boiled and fried chickpeas, romanesco)
![Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino 2007](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432795002294-5KZWBWTY54CAMQTUKM2N/Caparzo+Brunello+di+Montalcino+2007.jpg)
Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino 2007
![6th Course: Slices of zucchini and squash blossoms in a tomato v](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432795009477-67DGXCTJSLYR29GJCSBA/6th+Course_+Slices+of+zucchini+and+squash+blossoms+in+a+tomato+vinaigrette.jpg)
6th Course: Slices of zucchini and squash blossoms in a tomato v
![6th Course: Spalla di Maiale Brasato (6-hour roasted and braised](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432795021084-CH0XTV9Q3JKWRX6FQDJV/6th+Course_+Spalla+di+Maiale+Brasato+%286-hour+roasted+and+braised+pork+shoulder%29.jpg)
6th Course: Spalla di Maiale Brasato (6-hour roasted and braised
![7th Course: Granita di Arance Rosse (Blood orange granita)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432795058047-9T25QBLK2G1TR5G7RRI2/7th+Course_+Granita+di+Arance+Rosse+%28Blood+orange+granita%29.jpg)
7th Course: Granita di Arance Rosse (Blood orange granita)
![Donnafugata "Ben Rye," Passito di Pantelleri, 2009](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432795064008-L0S9WWDUHZ29SCP9N5P9/Donnafugata+_Ben+Rye%2C_+Passito+di+Pantelleri%2C+2009.jpg)
![8th Course: Cassata (marzipan-ricotta cake, presented to the tab](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432795115026-X3E0Q8FUKRAI53F1MDEO/8th+Course_+Cassata+%28marzipan-ricotta+cake%2C+presented+to+the+table%29.jpg)
8th Course: Cassata (marzipan-ricotta cake, presented to the tab
![8th Course: Cassata (A slice of marzipan-ricotta cake)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432795125251-LMORN3NRBT4JQWDO9AK6/8th+Course_+Cassata+%28A+slice+of+marzipan-ricotta+cake%29.jpg)
8th Course: Cassata (A slice of marzipan-ricotta cake)
![8th Course: Cannoli, Ravioli Fritti, Cubbaita di Giugiulena](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432795135766-Y0O548XWSJ1X3X86G8J9/8th+Course_+Cannoli%2C+Ravioli+Fritti%2C+Cubbaita+di+Giugiulena.jpg)
8th Course: Cannoli, Ravioli Fritti, Cubbaita di Giugiulena
![8th Course: Cannoli (mini-cannoli, ends filled with marasca cher](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432795357293-PZ6YKHXYDQRO05WNQHSW/8th+Course_+Cannoli+%28mini-cannoli%2C+ends+filled+with+marasca+cherries%29.jpg)
8th Course: Cannoli (mini-cannoli, ends filled with marasca cher
![8th Course: Ravioli Fritti](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432795364077-QVH8C2HQY0FO2PC1KZRF/8th+Course_+Ravioli+Fritti.jpg)
8th Course: Ravioli Fritti
![8th Course: Cubbaita di Giugiulena (sesame-honey cookies)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1432795370974-G2M4YI0WU19L8TXQFO5I/8th+Course_+Cubbaita+di+Giugiulena+%28sesame-honey+cookies%29.jpg)