She told us how as a child she used to forage for ingredients and learn recipes from her grandmother as they prepared fresh family meals every day.So her idea was to create a simple restaurant that paid tribute to those recipes passed down through her family, using the best products in season from their local surroundings.After this back-story we simply could not resist following her suggestion of starting with a plate called “Misto di campagna pugliese” which literally offered us a taste of the Apulian countryside!This dish was absolutely exquisite.
One of my favorite places in Italy to travel is Puglia — the heel of the boot! Infused aquafaba can really come in handy for vegan cocktails that traditionally use egg-whites. The perfect starter – and like many dishes we discovered in Apulia, proudly vegetarian. It felt like a slice of Ibiza in southern Italy.My mojito was refreshing and hit the spot! They have a DJ and lively atmosphere which reaches a climax as the sun comes down and the excitement is infectious. It is still produced in the same territory as dictated by tradition along with the use of yeast or sour dough.
The mojito fetish of the people of Puglia seemed to extend to the Salento region as well as northern Puglia.
Such a friendly and special creature who greets each guest personally as you arrive and in a noble way “looks after” you discreetly by taking a nap nearby whenever Cinzia pops out to the shops.A delightful hotel receptionist who even came to woof farewell when we (sadly) had to leave!The owner of Le Miniature is really proud of her home and a stay there gives you the opportunity to experience true Apulian hospitality. [Another stop on our quest to discover the world of oil along with our Master of Oil, Fausto BorellaBaglioni Hotels Copyright ©2020 Italian Talks. I think my Nonna Gina would be proud of her London’ To clarify, Puglia is the most southern-eastern region in Italy. There are so many beautiful dishes that you can try. Check out his photos of food from Italy and elsewhere on Instagram @buona.forchetta . It’s such a versatile food. But in my opinion, pasta served with a fresh tomato homemade sauce with grated The next two dishes go hand in hand and represent the term ‘These two recipes are extremely honest and reflect some of the tougher times in the south. It was great to see that even on the beach, Italians don’t really do unhealthy fast food – you get seafood, salads, pasta and high-quality sandwiches pretty much everywhere.On one of our shared taxi rides we met someone whose friend was a chef in a nearby restaurant that she told us did a spectacular So we let her book us in blindly based solely on her recommendation and the fact it was reasonably priced. It’s hard to describe how a simple plate of vegetables (consisting of their incredibly flavoursome local onions, courgettes, peppers and aubergines with a hint of gratin and olive oil) can make you want to sing, but the amazing local Apulian flavours blended together in perfect harmony.This was one of the healthiest and also one of the most delicious meals we enjoyed in Puglia!Our hostess rounded off proceedings by offering us a local dessert wine which she said was kept for special occasions since she had overheard that this was our final night in Puglia, together with some special homemade sweets.So we came to the end of our Puglia adventure but that’s not the end of the story: we decided to continue on to Naples after meeting plenty of persuasive Puglia is such a diverse territory it almost feels like a country of itself.