Understanding Italy #2
Italy is such a delightful place to live in if you happen to be a man. – E. M. Forster, Where Angels Fear to Tread,… Read More »Understanding Italy #2
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La Fòcara
picture from www.visititaly.eu In January, Novoli celebrates “the days of fire” with the huge awe-inspiring bonfire of the Fòcara, as part of a festival dedicated… Read More »La Fòcara
Food, glorious food
Without a doubt, eating in Italy is a highlight of visiting or living here. Italians are passionate about their cuisine. Indeed, there is a close… Read More »Food, glorious food
Understanding Italy #1
No one knows for sure how many laws there are in Italy. The government declared, after a clear out by the “Minister for Simplification”, that… Read More »Understanding Italy #1
Eating out in Puglia? The rules…
The only people eating in restaurants at 8pm are British tourists. At 8.30pm the German and Scandinavian tourists join them. Italians enjoy the occasion of… Read More »Eating out in Puglia? The rules…
Puglia or Apulia?
Puglia is how Italians refer to the region, derived from the historic Latin name Apulia. Traditionally English speakers have referred to the historic Apulia. But in… Read More »Puglia or Apulia?
Bloody history
“In Italy, for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance.… Read More »Bloody history
Olive harvest 2019
This year the olive trees in Salento are starting to drop their fruit earlier than usual. This means that we are likely to have less… Read More »Olive harvest 2019
Eat Puglia | Easter Lunch at XFood (2019)
We are regular diners at XFOOD. It punches well above its weight serving quality food, in an attractively designed space and at very reasonable prices.… Read More »Eat Puglia | Easter Lunch at XFood (2019)
Eat Puglia | Easter Lunch at XFood (2018)
One of our greatest discoveries has to be XFOOD on the outskirts of San Vito dei Normanni. A restaurant and a social enterprise it punches well above… Read More »Eat Puglia | Easter Lunch at XFood (2018)