We are in the season of the prickly pear blossom, or as we say in Italian, Fico d’India. And being full of prickly pear cactus, Puglia has no shortage of this spiny fruit in these days. Soon they will flower magically but for now, we eat them. And admire the touch of pinkish, orangish, redish color...

Back to Puglia after a month long respite in the U.S. The break was great……needed I’d say. I toured New England and New York in my little black Toyota that sat piled under snow last winter in my father’s Boston driveway. It wasn’t so much a whirlwind but a series of rock solid visits and...

Held last week in Maglie just south of Lecce, The Mercantino del Gusto brilliantly showcased the variety of artisinal food from the top of the heel to the very bottom. Put on by Slow Food Puglia, the event was a 5 day extravaganza full of tastes and samples of everything this delicious region has to...

Published: May 17th, 2010 Location: Puglia | Topic: Food & Drink Words by Germaine Stafford Ten fun activities for food lovers in Puglia, one of Italy’s increasingly popular regions. 1. Find a Fornello Puglia has a tradition of butcher’s shops with ovens where you can choose the meat you...

It is indeed tomato season. One of my favorite times of year. Tomatoes for breakfast (on the occasion I opt for one of the savory American style breakfasts) tomatoes for lunch, tomatoes for dinner. Cooked, sliced, salted, but most importantly freshly picked, nice and ripe…..preferably still warm...