Tag: Traditional Food
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Mirage Restaurant on the Beach: Torre Santa Sabina
Located directly on the beach at Torre Santa Sabina, Mirage is a fabulous restaurant and bar, that not only offers spectacular views out to sea and the quaint tower of Santa Sabina but the steaks here are absolutely incredible (my personal favourite in this region!). Whether you’re looking for a light snack (stuzzhicini), lunch or…
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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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Poetic, Passionate Plates of Puglian Cuisine: Masseria Il Frantoio
They say it’s not all about the food and ‘they’ may be right but at Masseria Il Frantoio, located near Ostuni, you will find passion and poetic stories, as Armando Balestrazzi (the owner), presents each plate of carefully crafted organic, Pugliese cuisine. His enthusiasm and quiet, calm demeanour, is truly captivating! Keeping with tradition and…
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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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Boccon di Vino: Wine, Food and Cultural Event, Carovigno 31st July – 2nd August 2015.
Food, wine, culture and music; this annual event has it all! Set in the hilltop town of Carovigno, in the main Piazza near Castle Dentice di Frasso and surrounding streets, is where you’ll find gastronomic delights and local wineries, proudly showcasing their Puglian products. Purchase a ticket and meander through the quaint windy streets, picking…
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Vino and Vespas!
Last weekend in Puglia it was ‘Cantine Aperte’ where many of the wineries (Cantine) opened their doors to the public, to showcase their wines. So we thought it would be fun to incorporate this into our tour and have an extra special event; ‘Vino and Vespas’. Sadly I don’t have a Vespa, but I still…
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Cooking like a local: Pugliese Style – Polipo al Sugo
Those who know me well, know I’m allergic to everything that once swam in the sea. So, when Angela suggested ‘Polipo al sugo’, Octopus in a tomato sauce, for our next cookery lesson, I was a little hesitant. But, ‘when in Puglia, do as they do,’ I thought and we all got stuck in; well,…