Orecchiette Cime di Rapa – Broccoli Pasta
I can’t believe I haven’t shared this on my blog yet. It’s a recipe that I wanted to post as part of my blogs Puglia Party in 2014. There were […]
Category Archives: Puglia
How to make Orecchiette – Pasta from Puglia
At about this time each year I start reminiscing (big time) about Salento. It’s most probably to do with the days getting shorter (why is it SO DARK!?) and the […]
Creamy Cannellini Beans
The annual trip to Salento was going to be different this time. I was a newly fledged Vegan. No calamari or mozzarella for me. Could I do it? Actually yes […]
Salento Sunshine
It’s been a few weeks now and I’m still pining over the Salento sunshine and all of the incredible produce it gives light to. The daily drive to the beach, […]
Zeppole
DEEP. FRIED. CHOUX. PASTRY. Need I say anymore? Forget the crodough, Italians have been frying pastry-doughnuts since the 19th Century. These lemon scented doughnuts are rumored to originate from Puglia, […]
unearthed recipe
Just before Christmas I was asked by the lovely people at unearthed if I’d like to contribute a recipe for their blog. Of course I jumped at the chance and decided […]
Slowing Down – Family, Food and Love in Italy
Many little moments happened during our trip to Italy this year, which made us feel we need to take a step back, slow down and concentrate on what is most […]
Puglia Party Day 31- Top 10 Pugliese Produce
I can’t believe it. I reach day 31 of my Puglia Party without missing a single day and then on the last one I go ahead and do it. Oops. […]
Puglia Party Day 30 – Gelato!
It’s not Puglian, but I couldn’t leave out one of the fundamental Italian ways of life – Gelato! As people who know me will tell you, I’m a big lover […]
Puglia Party Day 29 – Pizzica Pizzica
Pizzica is a traditional Puglian folk dance derived from tarantismi, a ritual that was said to rid the body of a tarantula spider bite. In the Summer months this spider […]
Mangia Bene 