This is a classic in the Spring and always on the family table at our Easter lunch both in the UK and in Bari.
MAY
A Primavera soup is the lesser known relative of the minestrone soup but so very delicious and healthy! It is packed full of wonderfully fres...
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JUNE - PASTA CRUDAIOLA BARESE
This is a typical Apulian cold dish, ideal for the hot summer days and nights, tasty on a picnic or for a buffet! Clearly reflecting the colo...
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Pesce al forno con olive
There’s something about baked fish that always makes me feel good. They’re easy, quick, light and super delicious. This baked fish recipe fro...
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AUGUST - Polpi in umido
Auntie Lucia makes this dish throughout the year in Puglia as Bari is a main fishing port but primarily it is a summer dish. She has her own ...
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SEPTEMBER - Parmigiana di melanzane alla Pugliese
This is the traditional Italian dish that is in my all-time top 5 and my sister Angelina’s absolute favourite dish! It is made all year round...
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OCTOBER - Fave e cicoria
Auntie Lucia regularly makes this healthy soul-satisfying vegan dish. It captures the...
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NOVEMBER - Patate, riso e cozze
This is one of the only dishes our auntie Antionetta can make! Still living in the family home in the old town of Bari (Bari vecchia), we of ...
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DECEMBER - Cotechino e lenticchie (pronounced ko-te-kee-no)
Many years ago, our cousin Cecco invited me to a New Year’s Eve party in Bari. Known as the Vigilia or Capodanno. It ha...
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