Puglia Party Day 21 – Puglian Wine
Gone are the days when Southern Italian wine was blended with wines from Tuscany and Piedmont. At this point Puglia has no less than 25 DOC (Registered Designation of Origin) […]
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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 18 – Alimini Beach
Just quick one today. It’s been scorcher of a day and I’ve made a LOT of Gelato. This warm weather has made me think of all those people on the […]
Puglia Party Day 17 – Embroidery of Salento
Lots of women in Salento are talented enough to make beautiful handmade lace. The pieces are produced using a traditional Salentine loom made from olive wood. The tradition of making […]
Puglia Party Day 16 – Olive Oil
So now we get to the essential post. Olive oil. A huge 80% of Italy’s olive oil originates from the South – Puglia and Calabria the main producers. With Puglia […]
Puglia Party Day 15 – GUEST POST – Essential Experiences
Today it’s time for my second Guest Post. Michelle Summerville from 3onthego blog shares her essential experiences when travelling to Puglia. 3onthego is a family travel blog that talks about kids, food and the […]
Puglia Party Day 13 – Parmigiana
I’ve featured this recipe on my blog before – of course! I’m obsessed with aubergines. I couldn’t leave this gem out of my Puglian month. Parmigiana in Southern Italy is […]
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 9 – Festival of Ancient Tastes
Ok, so I’m cheating today. My excuse – I’ve made a lot of Gelato this week and my editing skills are flagging! Also, two glasses of Prosecco is not a […]
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