There is no better way to start the day than to wake up and find out that the weather outside is beautiful and sunny (65° F!)! So I and Marika went to closest beach in Lecce, where the Sunday farmers market takes place. It was a real feast with all those colorful [...]
The American La Cucina Italiana food magazine features Stile Mediterraneo Cooking School Puglia. Cinzia Rascazzo director and owner of the cooking school shares her recipe of the burnt durum wheat orecchiette from Puglia. This is typical dish of the peasant cuisine of Puglia. Cinzia is native to Puglia and shares [...]
HOW TO BUY THE BEST EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL I am often told by those attending our Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tasting Tours of the difficulties in selecting the best extra virgin olive oil or even just a good olive oil when they shop at home. They are not familiar with [...]
A massive and rigorous new study conducted on 7,447 people in Spain showed that 30% of heart diseases and deaths can be prevented switching to a Mediterranean diet rich in extra virgin olive oil, nuts, seafood, beans, fruit and vegetables. Low-fat diets did not reach these great results! CBSNEWS wrote today: "If you want to [...]
To celebrate Saint Joseph day, in Puglia we eat Zeppole pastries. They are delicious and ....huge pastries, which you can only find in March. Therefore if you are in Puglia and you miss them....you'll have to come back next year! I have always loved Saint Joseph day. March 19th is [...]
