Almond paste lamb is the traditional sweet all local families have for the Easter festivities in Puglia. This sweet is made only twice a year: in the shape of fish at Christmas, and in the shape of lamb at Easter. The difference between our Puglia almond paste and the Sicilian [...]
We are so excited to find out that our extra virgin olive oil tasting tours in Lecce got featured in the May Sunday Times Travel Magazine.I and Marika love telling our guests about the benefits of extra virgin olive oil for the heart and health in general. We love teaching [...]
Stile Mediterraneo Italian Cooking School Puglia Italy is listed as the number one thing to do in Puglia by the Feinschmecker, the most famous German Food magazine!!
What I and Marika like the most about making our own home made bread is all the nice memories that it brings back. There is nothing better than the flavors all around our house when we bake the bread in the oven. It reminds us of our childhood when our Grandmother would make [...]
My friends traveling to Puglia to visit Lecce, often ask me what are the best things to do in Italy, which travel guide book they should buy, from where they should start visiting... and so on. My answer is always: non ti preoccupare (don't worry!). You don't need any planning....just [...]
