Walking in Puglia is a delight for all the senses, and once we’d left the trail and headed the lunch, many varieties of pugliese-style focaccia graced the table. This recipe is our version of focaccia from our Puglia Walk, ready to stave off withdrawal now that our walking tour in Italy is complete.
Continue Reading »Western Sicily is where a lucky fisherman may still catch a fresh tuna during May and June, when restaurants feature lots of interesting tuna preparations. If the tuna aren’t biting, this tasty dish can be made with ingredients found in any Italian pantry. Ingredients 1 clove garlic, cut into thin slivers 1 small peperoncino (dried hot red […]
Continue Reading »Foraging for wild asparagus is just an excuse to enjoy the beautiful countryside while walking in Sicily. Then there’s lunch, which may or may not be asparagus risotto.
Continue Reading »One of the rewards of walking in Liguria and the Cinque Terre is certainly the crispy focaccia genovese – genoa-style focaccia – which is good at all 3 meals plus makes a delicious snack. Here’s our recipe.
Continue Reading »A visit to torrone heaven in the small town of Giarratana, Sicily. At the Torronificio Trapani, I watched how to make almond torrone, a traditional Christmas nougat that is popular all over Italy.
Continue Reading »This recipe for Chocolate Almond Biscotti is adapted from the excellent blog by David Lebovitz – The addition of chopped bittersweet chocolate to the recipe have made these biscotti a favorite among my Italian friends.
Continue Reading »Inspired by our Italian Connection’s new “Two Continents” culinary tour that visits Sicily and Istanbul, this Turkish red lentil soup is the perfect hot dish for a cold winter day. Get the recipe.
Continue Reading »Le genovesi are custard-filled pastries that are a specialty of the town of Erice, which we visit on several of our culinary and walking tours in Sicily. If you can’t get to Maria Grammatico’s pastry shop in Erice, try this Sicilian dessert recipe at home.
Continue Reading »This make ahead dessert is especially delicious when made with almonds from Sicily, and it’s easy to do. This makes a cool creamy dessert that is perfect on a hot summer day….or any other time.
Continue Reading »One of the great pleasures of Puglia is eating, and we found a place where even breakfast is a feast.
Continue Reading »June is the season for one of the pleasures of Puglia, the railway cherry or “ciliegia ferrovia”
Continue Reading »Ever wondered how to make limoncello? Try your hand at homemade limoncello, with this easy limoncello recipe.
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