Tag: Local food
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Ostuni
Ostuni, la Città Bianca (The White City) is an absolute, must go to place if visiting Puglia. Its whitewashed windy streets are reminiscent of many Greek towns because it was once occupied by Greeks, along with many other countries which invaded this beautiful city due to its prominent position. Each country left their architecture mark […]
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Real Puglian hospitality
Not one to turn down a dinner invitation, I headed to the relatively unknown town of Villa Castelli, in the province of Brindisi, and went to a traditional trattoria, ‘Antichi Sapori’. My good friend and wine producer, Giuseppe Schiena had recommended the place, and told me that the owner, Cirone, is extremely passionate about locally […]
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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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Cooking like a local: Pugliese Style! – All things Cardoncelli
This week’s seasonal dishes are based on cardoncelli mushrooms, which are a flat based mushrooms from the Puglia region. Last time I cooked with cardoncelli mushrooms, there wasn’t much left of them after I’d scrubbed all the dirt out from the tiny grooves underneath the cap of the mushroom! So this time I was a […]
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Festive fun at the Brindisi Christmas Market
It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Brindisi, the lights are up and the Christmas Market is well underway. And this year it looks like they have got it right! There is live music, street food and plenty of traditional wooden huts selling beautifully hand crafted gifts.The huge white glistening bauble tree […]