Radicchio Salad
I’m a big fan of bitter. My favourite drink before I became vegan (…and kinda stopped drinking) was Campari. Italians have a thing for bitter flavours. I remember when visiting […]
I’m a big fan of bitter. My favourite drink before I became vegan (…and kinda stopped drinking) was Campari. Italians have a thing for bitter flavours. I remember when visiting […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
I talk about chicory a lot. Not the reddish yellow tipped salad like leaf known by us British, but the long leafy green kind you find in Italy. It seems […]