A life told
through
Sicilian food.
Food has always been a way of understanding Sicily…
its people, its places and the stories held within its recipes.
It started with
a love for Sicily.
“I don't cook to show Sicily like a postcard. I cook to make you understand why Sicilians can't explain why they want to go back.”
― Federica Genovese ―
THE LAND
the people
THE ingredients
THE TRADITIONs
Years of discovering what
makes Sicily taste like Sicily.
2017
Food writing & ancient grains
Becomes Catania correspondent for Cronache di Gusto, the online food and wine magazine (2017–2022), and organises the first cooking classes in Sicily dedicated to flours from ancient Sicilian grains, in Catania, Palermo and Ragusa (2017–2019).
2019
Sicilia da Gustare
Joins Sicilia da Gustare, the guide to Sicily’s restaurants, as copywriter and recruiter: selecting the best restaurants, producers, wineries and places to stay, and writing their profiles (2019–2022). The same year she leads masterclasses on Bronte pistachio and Sicilian carob.
2020
Linea Verde Estate
Takes part in the TV programme Linea Verde Estate, bringing Sicilian food and its stories to a national audience.
2021
La Repubblica
Works with La Repubblica on its guide to the restaurants of Sicily and on editorial projects about Sicilian food culture (2021–2022), and writes for the online magazine Chef in Camicia.
2026
Assai
After years spent discovering Sicily, Federica opens her own table: cooking and tasting experiences to share the island through its food.
A journey built
around food.
PUBLICATIONS
Cronache di Gusto — Catania correspondent, 2017–2022
Sicilia da Gustare — copywriter & recruitment, 2019–2022
La Repubblica — Sicily restaurant guide, 2021–2022
Chef in Camicia — 2021
Sicilia da Gustare — copywriter & recruitment, 2019–2022
La Repubblica — Sicily restaurant guide, 2021–2022
Chef in Camicia — 2021
COLLABORATIONS
Linea Verde Estate — TV, 2020
Amaro Amara — brand ambassador at “Le Soste di Ulisse”, 2019
Pantaleo — brand ambassador at Messina Street Food Fest, 2019
Amaro Amara — brand ambassador at “Le Soste di Ulisse”, 2019
Pantaleo — brand ambassador at Messina Street Food Fest, 2019
EVENTS
Scale del Gusto, Ragusa Ibla — carob masterclass, 2019
Sherbet, Catania — Bronte pistachio masterclass, 2019
Ancient Sicilian grains — cooking classes in Catania, Palermo and Ragusa, 2017–2019
Sherbet, Catania — Bronte pistachio masterclass, 2019
Ancient Sicilian grains — cooking classes in Catania, Palermo and Ragusa, 2017–2019
RECOGNITION
Jury member — RHS Catania, semi-final of the national pizza makers’ contest
Jury member — Sicilian breads event, Valguarnera
Jury member — Sicilian breads event, Valguarnera
Now, she
opens the door.
Today, Federica brings everything she has learned into a more personal kind of experience. A place to cook together.
To learn. To taste. To talk.
