Puglia cuisine

Learn all the secrets of the authentic and traditional Puglia cuisine at the Stile Mediterraneo Cooking School in Puglia Italy. Italy Cooking classes are hands on and for small groups. Puglia cuisine is healthy and simple

We are in the New York Times
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We are in the New York Times

We are so happy to share such great news! We are in the New York Times and the article perfectly captures our mission, that is to promote the healthy aspects of Southern Italian food, an ancient cuisine that Southern Italian women handed down from mother to daughter for centuries and today [...]

By Cinzia Rascazzo|October 10th, 2014|cuisine, lifestyle in Lecce, Puglia, things to do in Puglia|8 Comments

The American Cucina Italiana magazine features our pasta recipe
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The American Cucina Italiana magazine features our pasta recipe

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 [...]

By Cinzia Rascazzo|April 15th, 2013|cuisine, Puglia|Comments Off

Zeppole pastries on Saint Joseph day
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Zeppole pastries on Saint Joseph day

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 [...]

By Cinzia Rascazzo|March 19th, 2013|Cakes & Desserts, Puglia|Comments Off

Almond paste Easter lamb

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 [...]

By Cinzia Rascazzo|March 1st, 2013|cuisine, Puglia|Comments Off

Italy Puglia cuisine: healthy and balanced eating

In Puglia we don't define ourselves as vegetarian people, but we certainly eat lots of vegetables, legumes and dishes. Puglia cuisine and food is rich of dishes that would be perfect for vegetarians. Puglia cuisine is about simple, healthy and balanced eating. This may be due to the fact that in [...]

By Cinzia Rascazzo|March 26th, 2011|Food markets, Mediterranean Healthy food, Puglia|2 Comments