Orecchiette alle cime di rapa (recipe)
More vegitalian food in the shape of orecchiette alle cime di rapa, one of the most famous dishes from Italy’s Puglia region.
Puglia
Polpette di melanzana (eggplant balls)
The first recipe in my new vegitalian series: polpette di melanzane—eggplant balls—a tasty snack, starter, or main from Puglia.
Caffè alla Salentina
In Italy there are so many different ways to drink coffee that you are always finding a new one. Caffè alla salentina is perfect for the summer. Try it!
Focaccia con cipolla e olive: Puglian onion and olive pie
This weekend, my friend Claudio was visiting from Venice. As you may have remember from this post, Claudio was born and has lived in Venice all his life, but his parents are from Puglia in the south of Italy. Claudio’s nonne are therefore a great source of typical recipes from the south of Italy, which …
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Regions of Italy and blogaversary
A couple of weeks ago this blog celebrated its first birthday and I’d like to start off by thanking you, my readers for all your shares, likes, and comments which have gone to make the first year a real success. What started off as a blog about Tuscany has grown to include …
Melanzane ripiene della nonna Checchina: Puglian stuffed eggplants
This recipe is from Puglia. To fully understand Italian cuisine, it’s important to note the major difference between it and, for example, French cuisine. French cuisine is the cuisine of the chef. Home cooks spend a lot of time trying to live up to the creations and recipes coming out of the important restaurants …
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