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. […]
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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. […]
Courgette Bruschetta
Here’s the final part of the trilogy. This dish is great as a starter or even a light lunch, which I had my fair share of sitting in the garden […]
Courgette Fritters
As the courgette season slowly comes to an end, I look down at our plants, whose roots look almost tentacle like from us continually picking their fruit – they’ve served […]
Fried Zucchini Flowers
Eating these might be one of my earliest memories. I’d like to say it was also one of my happiest memories (which putting them into my mouth possibly was) but […]
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