ABOUT US
Sebastiano Accaputo invites you to discover the true flavours of Sicily in London with his range of high quality, traditional Sicilian food.
Originally from Siracusa in Sicily, Sebastiano regularly makes trips back to Sicily to personally select all the products he sells, direct from the producers. The products are handmade from fresh, seasonable, vegetable and are preservative free. His passion for food and love of his homeland ensures that you will only receive the highest quality produce
Originally from Siracusa in Sicily, Sebastiano regularly makes trips back to Sicily to personally select all the products he sells, direct from the producers. The products are handmade from fresh, seasonable, vegetable and are preservative free. His passion for food and love of his homeland ensures that you will only receive the highest quality produce
Sebastiano is also the author of 101 Sicilian Recipes and moderate a blog named blog.sicilylovers.com.
Sebastiano was born in a small town close to Siracusa, Sicily, where the hundred-year-old Sicilian traditions are still kept alive. He spent his childhood in the typical Sicilian country, well-known for its lush vegetation, where he developed his love for cooking traditions. He likes to experiment with different types of ingredients and try several methods of getting the best possible results from them.
Sebastiano credits his parents, both keen and successful food lovers, with inspiring him to cook traditional Sicilian recipes by letting him cooking from his own from an early age.
He says, “They let me choose what I wanted to achieve and gave me a lot of practical help as well as advice.”
“But, they made it clear that I would have to do most of the work myself if I wanted to get good results. That is an excellent way to teach children about responsibility and rewards.”
Sebastiano thinks that to many people believe that good food means lot of time for cooking and expensive ingredients. Actually they are quite wrong. Sicilian recipes start from basic ingredients that can be bought anywhere and are very much affordable and most of the dishes require no more than few minutes.
This recipe book is a great way for people to add some variety to their diet and color to their home.
Sebastiano says that he gets great satisfaction from sharing many valuable methods and tips with his readers, and above all the traditional recipes in this book, handed down to him by relatives and friends.
In his words, “I have kept it simple, just like I like people to explain anything to me. I hope that people that aren’t into cooking will be inspired to try it when they see that this can be done without requiring a lot of time or effort.
Whatever money and time you put into, this will be a great investment that will continue to repay you for the rest of your life, making you popular among relatives and friends.”
He has a degree in biology, a master degree in Industrial Environment Management, and worked for 10 years in the pharmaceutical sector.
Sebastiano today lives in London where is involved in the food and catering business. He is also the author of The Ultimate Sicilian Recipe Book and The Sicilian Recipe Notebook.
Visit Sebastiano every Thursday, Friday or Saturday in the Jubilee Market at Borough Market, London.
Sicily in London Ltd
Borough Market
Borough High St
London
SE11TL