Articoli sull'argomento ‘Where to eat’

Seasonal fruits and vegetables of my garden

It’s an explosion of fruits and vegetables in my garden, really. When the summer comes, it seems that all the fruits and vegetables want to show their beauty and taste. I have a small field in the country of Salento, the southern part of Puglia, Italy, where me and my father plant zucchini, tomatoes and [...]

Wine bar in Lecce: Shui 13 wine bar restaurant

During the last weeks I have been several times at Shui 13 Bar, a wine bar in Lecce, near the Santa Croce curch. The last time I have been there with the new friends of Southern Vision Travels, a company which offers tours into the cultures of Southern Italy and beyond. Shui 13 is a [...]

A culinary roadtrip through Salento, Puglia (part 3)

Day 5 | My breakfast consisted of yet another pasticciotto and bread with scarmoza (smoked mozzarella). Today I wanted to drive to Santa Maria di Leucia, the most southern point of the heel of the Italian boot. The drive close to the shore should be spectacular. With lots of cliffs, caves, blue water and small [...]

A culinary roadtrip through Salento, Puglia (part 2)

Day 3 | I woke up early in a bed and breakfast in Lecce. The owner made a nice breakfast with homemade products and fruit from their own garden. In the morning I went to Lecce, a beautiful baroque city with the comprehensive nickname Florence of south Italy. After a stroll through the west part [...]

A culinary roadtrip through Salento, Puglia (part 1)

A friend of mine, Christian Weij, the owner of  Papa’s Pasta and importer of Italian delicacy’s in Holland, came to visit my region last year. Christian came in september when the weather is still very nice to live outside. His trip was focused on Salento area, the southern part of Puglia which has some of [...]