Everything Tagged ‘Puglia’

Summer Food Festivals

Summer Food Festivals
August in Puglia means a few things. 1. People. People, and more people. Mostly Italians from regions farther north. 2. Said people crowding the beaches. 3. Hot nights at summer festivals and sagras. In my opinion it is #3 that is the most interesting and what makes the region shine during these crowded...
August 21st, 2012 | Blog | Read More

Bombette and Fornelli Pronti

Bombette and Fornelli Pronti
  Bombette and Fornelli Pronti! This is a very typical food stop in Puglia found primarily up on the Murgia (plateau) and famously in the town of Cisternino. Fornello pronto means literally “ready oven.” The concept is that after the day’s business, butcher shops turn into these...
July 10th, 2012 | Blog | Read More

The most wonderful time of the year

The most wonderful time of the year
Today is April 2 in Puglia. The sun is shinning bright, temperatures hovering around 68 at midday in full sun. Yesterday I believe was the first real t-shirt day of the season. Meaning leaving the house in a t-shirt and not putting on another layer till sundown. It was spectacular. Last year at this...
April 2nd, 2012 | Blog | Read More

Antonello and Laura on JC Hayward in Washington DC

When in DC this winter Southern Visions had the opportunity to go on live TV with JC Hayward. In these clips Laura does a cooking demo of typical pugliese orecchiette with fava beans and sun dried tomatoes and Antonello speaks about the wine, olive oil and his love for the region. Watch the clips.                                    
March 19th, 2012 | Press Room | Read More

Bridges

Bridges
I’ve been back in the US for just under a month. Although the shores of the Adriatic and the white wash of Puglia’s countryside feel very  far way, it also seems like I’ve been back for only days. Funny the way time plays tricks on us this way. It always will I suppose, so long as...
February 3rd, 2012 | Blog | Read More
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