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 […]
Category Archives: Sides
Puglia Party Day 23 – Fava Bean Puree
A Puglian stable, this is nearly always served with wild chicory. The Pugliese are big lovers of greens – my kind of people. This bean would have been grown in […]
Puglia Party Day 19 – Fried Zucchini Flowers
A re-blog from one of last year’s Summer posts. I couldn’t leave zucchini flowers out of the party as it’s one of my earliest memories I have from Puglia. I’m […]
Puglia Party Day 11 – Scapece Gallipolina
This dish’s origins lie in its name – Gallipoli. It dates back to medieval times when the town came under siege by various Meditarrenean authorities. Inhabitants of Gallipoli took refuge […]
Puglia Party Day 10 – GUEST POST – Puglian Food
Tonight it’s time for my first guest post! I’m very pleased to say that Frankie and Giuseppe from Mixing Oil and Water blog have written me a post on Puglian […]
Puglia Party Day 4 – Pugliese Bread
Bread may be the most important thing to Italians. It’s eaten with every meal without fail. Well, in my family it is anyway. Pugliese is similar the ciabatta, but has […]
Puglia Party Day 3 – Fried peppers
The smell of peppers cooking in the kitchen instantly transports me to my Zia’s house in Cocumola. The aroma that fills the room leaves a sweet scent in the air. […]
Puglia Party Day 2 – Pittule
Deep-fried bread balls. Need I say anymore? These moreish little dough balls are a Puglian stable when dining at a restaurant or attending a festival. These delectable spheres come to […]
Dad’s Marinated Salmon
I wasn’t a fussy child when it came to food. My two favourite things to eat as a four year old were marinated salmon and yellow pasta – pasta made […]
Postcards from Italy
It’s a bit late, but here is the second instalment of my series, Postcards from Italy. This time Zia Teresa is using two of my favourite ingredients: aubergines and mortadella. […]
Mangia Bene 