Our orecchiette con sugo al pomodoro recipe comes courtesy of Maria who taught us to make it in the rustic kitchen of the traditional trullo we settled into in Alberobello in Puglia in southern Italy. Maria gave us lessons in pasta making, teaching us how to make handmade orecchiette and this rich sugo al pomodoro … Read more
A rustic two hundred year old trullo in the countryside outside of Alberobello, in the southern Italian region of Puglia or Apulia is our latest home away from home and it oozes atmosphere, romance and charm. Surrounded by olive groves, it has a swimming pool and a pizza oven built into the walls of the house. … Read more
You know you’re in Italy when simple food combinations taste sublime and waiters welcome you like old friends. Sadly, those two experiences are often missed by many travellers who opt for fixed priced ‘tourist menus’ and restaurants on a town’s main square instead of a pizzeria and trattoria down a back alley. In Teulada, there … Read more
The stunning sandy white beaches of southwest Sardinia are where most visitors to the area spend their days, but rain during our stay forced us to seek alternative things to do – like wine tasting Sardinian-style at Cantina di Santadi! Days of rain forced us to stay indoors during our stay at Teulada, so we … Read more
Angels are said to have ploughed the fields of Saint Isadore, the patron saint of farmers, who could apparently work miracles when it came to the land, which explains why, on May 15, catholic farmers around the world celebrate the Feast of Saint Isidore or Festa di Sant’ Isidore. The Feast of Saint Isidoro in … Read more