I’ve been spending time in Puglia, in the Manfredonia and Gargano areas this past week, delving into places I have no right to enter, and accosting strangers to share secrets and delicious aspects of life that I enjoy here in Puglia.

It’s funny, but I’ve found that since I started to get more interested in photography, I have spent much less time in front of a camera, even though I’m quite an extrovert. Now, I find myself being an extrovert in a completely different way – convincing strangers to let me have a little of their lives through my camera.

A bit of housekeeping – if you’re in a feed reader, maybe you haven’t clicked through to the site in a while. I encourage you to check it out (and give me feedback if there’s something I can improve!) Note that the header of the website will give you a nice, new image every time.

On the site, you’ll find links to:

• My Amazon Store – with lots of book, movie, and kitchen gadget recommendations
• Tour del Gelato – over 30 stops on the Tour del Gelato, you might discover a new favorite, or be inspired to visit your favorite gelateria and contribute! I have another few stops waiting in the wings!
• My Recipes – I’ve listed them, from delicious appetizers to juicy desserts!
• About – an updated About page, with some information about the site, commenting, photos, reviews, advertising and copyright information
• Other Expats in Italy blogs – even I am astounded at how many expats there are here, blogging – check out some that I read
• Some other blogs in Italian, food blogs and some sites I visit daily

I’m headed to Sicily for the week with a good base tan and an empty memory card in my camera.

Read on for some of my previous posts inspired by and about Puglia:

Buona settimana!

Food

• Pickled Eggplant under Oil – Melanzane Sott’Olio
• Fresh Pasta with Basil, Tomatoes and Burrata
• The Farrata, A Traditional Rustico
• Pettole, My Golden Nuggets of Salvation (Fried bread at Christmastime)
• Fried Pockets of Sinful Goodness – the Panzerotto, a Pugliese treat
• Reliving the Wedding Feast: Antipasti
• Wedding Feast Revisted: I Primi, the Pastas
• Holiday food porn in Puglia

and Travel:

• Innovation in Italy has a Name… (The Carnevale parade in Manfredonia)
• Seeing Carnevale through the eyes of Children
• Training away for the Weekend – at the market in Manfredonia
• Grotte di Castellana
• Back in Milan, heavier and lighter (or…What does a Trullo Look Like?)