Puglia Party Day 24 – How to make Passata – Rizzello style
In the late Summer months in Southern Italy tomato season is at it’s peak. A glut of ripe juicy tomatoes means one thing – huge quantities of Passata. There’s something […]
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Puglia Party Day 6 – Shakerato
It may not be Puglian, but the Shakerato is a drink I associate with Southern Italy. The perfect pick-me-up on a hot afternoon – ice-cold sugary espresso. After pranzo my […]
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. […]
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. […]
Chicory
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 […]
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