Tag: Italian food
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Cooking with Mamma
Want to learn how to cook real authentic Puglian food? Who best to teach you than an Italian Mamma who has learnt the family secret recipes which have been handed down from Mamma to daughter for generations. Check out our YouTube video of Cooking with Mamma Puglian food is considered ‘cucina povera‘, which literally translates…
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Cultural Differences: Italian v English
Being a British expat living ‘la dolce vita’ in Italy, I see many cultural differences between the two countries, so I thought I’d share some of my observations with you! When an Italian friend says ‘arrivo‘, which means ‘I’m arriving’, what they actually mean is, they’re running late and haven’t even left the house yet!…
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Vox Popvli Restaurant, Céglie Messápica
Situated on the outskirts of the historical centre of Cèglie MessĂ pica, this beautiful restaurant is the perfect place to dine throughout the year. Inside, the star vaulted ceilings are not only beautiful to look at but also create the perfect acoustic sound for those special evenings when there are live music performances! Keep tuned to…
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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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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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Enogastronomic Event: 4th March 2016
Puglian Pleasures are teaming-up with Corso Vittorio Veneto, in San Michele Salentino, to offer a night of enogastronomic delights. From their creative kitchen, you will sample 3 local Salento courses, paired with the much talked about white Negroamaro wine and an exceptional Shiraz from Lazio. Bookings are essential as spaces are limited. Don’t delay, book…
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Cooking Like a Local: Pugliese Style! – All Things Squash
Keeping with tradition and using only fresh local ingredients, this week’s ‘cooking like a local’ makes some great tasty dishes using the humble squash, which in my opinion is under used and under rated.There’s a huge variety to choose from, so feel free to experiment! Here are some of the many health benefits of eating…
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Festival of San Martino: Chestnuts and Wine
Festivities for San Martino arrived earlier than normal this year in Carovigno, when Articolo 1 pub decided to get the party started on 6th November. The evening kicked off with Folk music and dancing in the street, lead by the very talented Gruppo Folk Citta Bianca. A young, energetic and extremely passionate group who enthused…
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Relex and Unwind: Wine and Food Pairing
Puglian Pleasures are pleased to announce their latest wine tasting event at Spirito di Vino in San Vito Dei Normanni, featuring award winning wines from Schiena Vini, paired with local cuisine. Presented by Sommelier Giuseppe Lo Vecchio. Hope you can join us this Saturday!
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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…