Crystal Lecce

... It is not difficult at all, but it's a long process...It takes at least 48h...Healthy, excellent for Mediterranean diet courses I already mentioned about in my blog...I really enjoyed baking it!... Join in the fun! Join in my Cooking Lessons....


:-) Fly to Salento

... on Christmas Eve ..awaiting the opening of gifts...
I got inspiration from this soft feeling, which slowly turned, like a smooth wine, into a nostalgic glimpse of a traditional delicacy that we use to make at this time of the year...mmm it tasted of CANDIED QUINCE (jelly)...that is to say...COTOGNATA LECCESE... It matches perfectly with Christmas atmosphere here in Lecce, my home town. So ...

Women's cooking in Apulia - Sagne 'Ncannulate e muddhrica fritta
Sagne n'cannulate with tomatoes sauce and fried breadcrumbs is a typical meal from Salento. Years ago, during and after the II World War people in Apulia were too poor to use cheese on pasta so they fried breadcrumbs to add on sagne 'ncannulate making them more tasty. This main ...

Here it is my small Picture-Guide to make an authentic homemade Italian Coffee Espresso with a Napoli Moka (Mocha) and Caffè Crema Espresso "Quarta" from Lecce..dedicated to Mike's gorgeous family and to all people who love Italian Coffee Espresso and want to learn how to make it at home :-)

- Fill of water the lower ...

This Potatoes Pitta is a supreme culinary work of art, very typical and representative of my land, Salento - Puglia. I heartly dedicate this meal to all my friends, especially to those who are in London, UK and last Summer joined my lunch or dinner for helping to make this mouthwatering ...

... Last week I found it at the Food Market in Lecce and decided to cook it in the traditional way: I left grass-Pea into salted water for a whole night and then, next day, legumes had a slow cooking (about a couple of hours) into a pot covered by one or two inches of water.

P.S. Lastly I think that wild chicory and a small "burrata" cannot be missing from this delicious course and extravirgin olive oil is imperative.

Destination 399

[Arrival from Ferry]

After a night with more than just a fiew hours of sleep on the ferry from Greece, I arrived early in the morning around 7:00am scared facing the heavily industrialized City of Brindisi! The first sight of Italy was not the most charming - hopefully to be changed soon. Therefore, after arrival and one of the quickest Immigragtion check (1 Minute), immediate departure on motorbike to explore more charming places.

See next entry.

... entire time. We kept getting tickled, and finally Dennis got up, and located another compartment for us.

There is nothing more relaxing to me than to sit back and watch the world go by, on the train.

We arrived in Brindisi in just enough time to purchase and board our ferry. The room on the boat was small, but comfortable. We would arrive in Corfu the next morning.

(Note : All entries from now until Perth in November are way
shorter than they should be, as all out text got stolen, together with
our laptop, all our valuables, and almost our whole campervan, when it
was broken into and trashed in Rome at the end of October. Have a look
at that entry if you want to have a look at the damage the *******s
did. The next month or so´s text is written 6 months later, so we may
have forgotten some bits!)
Lecce, Puglia, Italy roamingmonk

... the rooms are separated by colorful curtains in sharp contrast to the stark whiteness of the interior walls Mostly handmade furnishing of olive wood, quite beautiful by any standard, are representative of the work of the traditional peasant artisans of the area. The hearth remains the source of heat to this day. Luckily, Puglia is fairly warm and the cool stone Trulli provide relief from the hot summer sun.