My Culinary Adventure in Puglia
Filed Under Destination Features, What's Up at TIK Italy
A definite highlight of my recent week in Puglia was visiting Masseria Salamina, home to our Culinary Adventure in Puglia. Seeing it firsthand made me really appreciate how special Puglia's masserie are. For the unfamiliar, masserie were historically working farms centered around a large manor house, a sort agricultural estate. The same is true today, only many of Puglia's masserie now also function as elegant agriturismos. Our guests at Masseria… Read
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Vino Sfuso, Italian Bulk Wine
Filed Under Food History, Travel Tips, Wines & Spirits Italy
Drinking wine in Italy is a lot more fun than drinking it in the States. For one thing, in the U.S. if you order a bottle of wine in a restaurant you might be paying four or five times more than what the wine would sell for in a store. The markup on wines in Italian restaurants, on the other hand, is noticeably smaller. Still, wine drinking can be quite… Read
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Pasticciotti from Puglia: Italy Culinary Tour Recipes
Filed Under Cooking Videos, Food History, Recipes Italy
What the croissant is to France, the pasticciotto is to Puglia, something you'll learn quickly during an Italy cooking vacation to this southern region of Italy. This Pugliese pastry is originally from Lecce, but it can be found throughout Puglia and even in other regions of Italy. Pasticciotti are said to put one in a good mood, which should be no surprise from a sweet custard-filled tart. You can enjoy… Read
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A Lemon Liqueur in Southern Italy (And We're Not Talking About Limoncello)
Filed Under Food History, Wines & Spirits Italy
The lemon has a long and storied history in the south of Italy, particularly along the Amalfi Coast, but many tourists who visit the gorgeous southern regions of Italy often associate the lemons of the area with limoncello. But that's not the only liqueur that's made with this ancient and healthy fruit. Experience a culinary adventure in Puglia. To discover where the liqueur known as Ambrosia di Limone is made,… Read
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The Lemons of Italy: Puglia
Filed Under Destination Features, Food History, Travel Tips Italy
When one thinks of lemons in Italy, most think of the Amalfi Coast with their exceedingly large sfusato lemons. But lemon trees populate much of southern Italy. In fact, to the east of the Amalfi Coast, lies Puglia; the heel of Italy isn't very well known to tourists, but it is often referred to as the land of a thousand olive trees. And that's true -- but it's also home… Read
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A History of Bruschetta, Italy's Favorite Appetizer
Filed Under Destination Features, Food History, Kitchen Tips Italy
What Is Bruschetta? What's everyone's favorite Italian appetizer? We might not get everyone's consensus, but at The International Kitchen we're thinking throughout the peninsula it is that versatile—and affordable—a piece of toasted bread known as "bruschetta." So what makes us call this Italy's #1 appetizer? And what are bruschetta origins? Travel to Italy on a cooking vacation with The International Kitchen. First, bruschetta in Italy is both versatile and multi-regional.… Read
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