Villaggio Nemo Brindisi

... 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....


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... in the foliage... it seemed as if myriads of glittering eyes were winking at it. After a very slow cooking, ( :-p ..very easy to prepare with simple, healthy ingredients... I used my auntie's recipe :-) I poured hot thick candied quince in a baking tray and finally, when it was cold, I cut greedy portions and, after Sunday lunch, served them with a nice cup of coffee by the fireplace...lol...

... 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.

After spending one more nite in Naples, we boarded the train and headed for Brindisi. There we would catch the overnite ferry to Corfu, Greece. I had been to Corfutown, a couple of times, but this, too, was Dennis' first time, and I was anxious to show him around.

We both thoroughly enjoyed the train ride. Intially, we were in a compartment with a young couple that made-out ...

... and dancing in between, it was a lot of fun but took forever! they love to take time at meals. We danced with some really awesome people. Today we were supposed to go to the zoo to see PANDAS but it rained so it was closed, i was bummed but then pino, who owns the hotel, took us to the "White City". it was absolutely beautiful, i've never seen anything like it. i'm having sooo much fun with this group of people, and lovingg every minute of this trip!!

... We spent the next couple of days in the ´heel of the boot´, around the lovely town of Lecce with its stately squares and grand sandstone buildings, then to Otranto, with its ornate cathedrals, both highlights of the region. We crossed towards the ´ínstep of the boot´ to the village of Gallipoli, a fortified headland (virtually an island) where the fishermen in their traditional boats mended nets by the port. The ¨Heel´- a great place to spend a few days.

... be closed. For lunch we found a restaurant where you could eat as much as you liked for 10 euros and we had a very nice lunch. We all met at the public gardens where the shady trees cooled up down. We were to be picket up around 3 but Italian time stretches and we just sat until our lift arrived. We were taken to see the Trulli houses, which are tiny. The area being about 14 by 12 feet. And this for all the living and cooking space; the roofs are made by laying flat stones, one ...

... as it got daylight... appox 5am... we docked at on stop, not Corfu, then got on our way again... we eventually reached Corfu at 8am Greek time (2 hours ahead of GMT) As usual we had no accommodation booked so we decided to go along with Jodya and Caroyln who were staying at the Pink Palace..... we'd heard so many stories about the Palace that we didn't know whether or not it would suit us...but they had a bus waiting at the port so we jumped on!! Its amazing how easily swayed we ...

... cab driver saw us starting to walk toward the port and told us that it is not within walking distance. We only had about 15 minutes to get to the port at this point, so the driver offered to take us. We gladly accepted. The driver apparently saw our panic and did everything he could to get us to the port on time--meaning he drove like an absolute madman ...