Tag: Italian blogs
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Step back in time to relax and unwind: Masseria Cappella
Driving through the Valle D’Itria in Puglia, is always a pleasurable experience but this day was particularly beautiful. The bright blue sky was interspersed with fluffy white clouds, the rolling hills were scattered with old and new Trulli dwellings, and the curvy, undulating road made the journey even more enjoyable. I was en-route to an […]
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Rosso Velluto: Vox Popvli Food and Wine Event
Vox Popvli may not sound like your typical Puglian restaurant but that’s because it isn’t. Owners Stefano Suma and Pia Urso (husband and wife) have travelled the world, experiencing an array of culinary delights, other continents have to offer. They have hand picked some of their favourite ingredients from around the world, and with the […]
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Judging an Advanced Culinary Art Course: Oh, what fun!
It was a great honour to be invited to judge an advanced culinary art competition at the 4 Star Ostuni Palace Hotel, in Ostuni the other night. And it was a lot of fun to boot! The competition was the penultimate event in an advanced culinary art course, organised by Emilio Geri, of Todo Modo […]
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A Sneaky Peek into Puglia: January 2016
Written by Richard Watkins Belated welcome to 2016! January is a fairly quiet month, after the extravagance of Christmas and New Year, which we spent with about thirty friends, at a local restaurant, eating drinking and generally being merry! In early January, Italy celebrates Befana, to quote from Wikipedia ‘In Italian folklore, Befana is an […]
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Puglian Pleasures Turns 1!
Wow, I can’t believe it’s been a year since I started writing this blog about Puglian Pleasures. Where has the time gone! First and foremost, I want to say a BIG thank you to all my loyal readers out there from around the world! I think this is one thing that has surprised me the […]
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Passion for Pasta
We all know how passionate Italians are about pasta and how particular they are about which pasta shape must go with which sauce (I’m sure they’d be horrified to learn that I often just conjure up something from nothing and use whatever pasta I have to hand), so when I learnt that Pietro Ligorio and […]
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Divingusto: Wine, Food and Wellness Festival
June 26th – 28th 2015, Masseria Mangiato – Martina Franca (Taranto – Italy) There’s a region in Italy where local wine and food has stood the test of time, and tradition and culture thrive. Set in the South, Puglia is a region whereby people feel passionate about their land, food and of course wine! Divingusto […]
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For the love of coffee!
We all know Italians love their coffee but I was surprised to find out that we (Brits) actually drink far more coffee than our Italian Friends. In fact, generally speaking, they only drink 2, maybe 3 at most a day. The preferred coffee of choice in Puglia, is of course, the espresso. So it’s no […]
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Italians fear of wind and why.
Did you know that the word for Malaria derives from the Medieval Italian term ‘mala aria’ literally meaning, bad air? Perhaps this is why the Italians dislike moving air so much. You will frequently hear them say, ‘che brutto tempo oggi, troppo vento’ the weather is bad today, too windy. But sometimes you need a […]
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Le Rezze of San Vito Dei Normanni, Puglia.
The day had arrived, I finally found my dream home in Southern Italy! Full of excitement I decided to explore the town and the community that I had just bought into. Meandering through the streets of San Vito Dei Normanni in the province of Brindisi, Puglia, my first impression was, ‘Where is everyone’? It was […]
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