Continuing from my post from last week about the Trulli in Puglia, now we head back up north along the coast. We stopped in Trani as our cousin had advised us to eat at the Le Lampare al Fortino where he proposed to his soon-to-be wife. The restaurant had a magnificent terrace overlooking the scenic harbour and…
Archives for November 2016
Puglia: the land of the Trulli
We arrived a few days early for a cousin’s wedding in the Gargano to see the Terra dei Trulli (the land of the Trulli – iconic conical houses in Puglia). We arrived late into Bari, delayed by our flight. Our host generously ventured out in the dark to meet us by the motorway and lead us…
Comfort food, Italian style: pasta e fagioli
Pasta e fagioli (pasta and beans) is a staple Italian dish, an iconic representation of the countryside, born out of simplicity and a need for frugality. It is good old fashioned comfort food at its best, nourishing the soul and providing sustenance during long winter nights. Pasta e fagioli is one of the most popular soups…
Solidarity with Norcia, the latest earthquake victim
Italy has unfortunately experienced three large earthquakes in the past few months, the latest hitting the town of Norcia in Umbria quite hard. Norcia, like Amatrice (which was severely impacted by the first of the large quakes), is a gastronomic town famed for its butchers and their splendid pork products. Since the Middle Ages, the…
Doubling the joy of eating Sicilian marmalade
I apologise for the stereo silence for the past two weeks. I was really unlucky and had a shocking and unprecedented lack of wi-fi during my trip to Sicily and Calabria. That said, I had a really relaxing time probably because of it. I have loads of interesting dishes and sights to share with you…