Orecchiette is the pasta shape of the Puglia region of Italy and I was lucky enough to watch it being made by hand in Bari. It’s also the star of the show in this recipe, which also hails from the…
September 2012
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In Italy, I like to say there are three religions. Catholic, soccer and coffee. And depending on the day, the ranking may not necessarily be in that order. Though I’ve been a coffee lover from very early on in life,…
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Venice is such a mysterious and unique city in Italy. It’s built completely on water and there isn’t any car traffic, so all you hear is the pitter-patter of footsteps. Here are some other things that make Venice so…
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Lord knows there are hundreds of pasta shapes. Each region of Italy is renowned for its own special pasta shapes and tradtional recipes. The Puglia region is no exception. Puglia’s most popular pasta shape is Orecchiette [oh-reh-KEYetay] which means ‘little…
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photo credit : flickr Gelato. Just seeing the word in print and hearing it spoken perks up my taste buds and gets my mouth watering. I’ll admit, it doesn’t take much and those who haven’t tried gelato may not be…