To view this article at Italian Notebook with fotos click here Without a doubt, grain is the characteristic ingredient of this recipe. If you have the time and feel up to the challenge, here’s how you cook the grain from scratch: soak 250 gr of dried grain in cold water for three days, changing it […]
Pastiera and Spring’s Secret Agent
View at Italian Notebook The other day I was walking by the pharmacy in my little town of S. Agata dè Goti. It is run by the Viola family and I was surprised to see a long line of women waiting to enter the door. What was going on? Had there been a sudden epidemic […]
The Giants of Putignano
By Leslie Xavier. See original Italian Notebook article here Each year during Carnevale, animated giants inhabit the streets of Putignano in Puglia. These allegorical paper-maché creations are approximately 4 stories high! Very much like floats in parades the world over, they gracefully glide down the streets. Hidden Lilliputians guide the animations of these modern Gullivers, […]
Testimonial- Chef Robert Wemischner (USA)
Dear Barbara and Federico Thank you for a sublime experience in the Sannio……the wines, the food, the scenery and in particular the erudite guidance under Federico’s sure hand, were all appreciated….
Testimonial – Helen Brann
Merry Christmas and the best, healthiest and successful New Year to both of you! We had such a great time with you, looking back on our trip. Federico, you were so kind and helpful to me, getting in and out of various impressive vehicles! Pushing me around which couldn’t be easy…don’t think I am unappreciative. […]
A Passion for Presepe –
Click to view article at Italian Notebook In Italy, in cities all around the country, families are foraging through stuffy closets, garages and cellars. They are looking for certain old boxes wrapped with tape and string; once found they carefully place them on the living room floor. Now the ritual of Christmas can finally begin […]
Caro Babbo Natale 2010
Caro Babbo Natale, Per cambiare, quest’anno potresti portar via qualcosa?
Pressing Matters.
Pressing matters, a phrase with two meanings: one defines ‘an issue of crucial importance’; the other acknowledges that how something is pressed, matters. Both are very relevant to the subject of olive oil. On a metaphysical level olives symbolize Peace, a fragile concept. But in reality olives are rugged and hardy trees, with roots that extend […]