We’re still going strong on O Foods for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. You still have time to donate or participate! Michelle’s also been posting recipes and information about Ovarian cancer all week! Pesto is definitely an O food! One of my favorite things to do in a new place is to go to the supermarket. [...]

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During the summer I am destined to be surrounded by wildfires. California had a particularly busy summer while I was there, last summer in Sicily was marred by smoky skies, and this year while I was in Puglia, there were more wildfires. (Feed readers, you’ll want to click through the site to see the video [...]

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Inside a Pugliese Tarallificio Taralli con lo zucchero Preparing Scaldatelli Boiling and Baking Scaldatelli So last time I told you that the scaldatelli weren’t ready for the oven yet. That’s because they need to get boiled first! The scaldatelli are loaded onto racks and dipped into boiling water for a few minutes. After being removed [...]

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Inside a Pugliese Tarallificio Taralli con lo zucchero Preparing Scaldatelli Boiling and Baking Scaldatelli Dolciaria Monti is a family-run tarallificio, like most small businesses in Italy are. Their products are mainly consumed locally but they ship about 30% to other parts of Italy. Nepotism is something that is usually criticized but when it’s seen from [...]

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Did you figure out what those sugar-coated delights were? Hopefully the hint of Puglia gave you an indication. I am lucky to spend a lot of time in Puglia, and I love sharing what I see there: going inside a breadmaker’s, going to a festival celebrating mozzarella, an army of orecchiette, or learning how to [...]

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