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Autumnal Food & Drink Pairings: Warming Flavours from Puglia
14 October 2025Pesto di basilico - Basil Pesto
We know there are so many types of pesto out there, but our family’s basil pesto recipe is one you truly must try. Made on our organic land at Terre Di San V...
09 October 2025Olive Oil & Autumn Jams: Perfect Pairings for Seasonal Feasting
23 September 2025Celebrate 100 Days to Christmas with Italian Wine & Gourmet Gifts
16 September 2025From Vineyard to Bottle: The Red Grape Harvest in Puglia
08 September 2025A Taste of Late Summer: Hosting with Terre Di San Vito
12 August 2025Love in Every Sip: Romantic Wine Pairings for Valentine’s Day
19 February 2025Pizza di patate
The Pizza di Patate is a typically comforting, rustic ‘cucina povera’ recipe that originates in Puglia. In some regions it is known as a potato cake or potat...
16 March 2021Friselle
This is one of those dishes known as ‘cucina povera’. It was a way ‘poor’ people could eat and fill the gap. Our grandmother used to make this for us for din...
13 March 2021Focaccia alla Barese
The focaccia from Bari is incredible! The smell, the taste, the look – words fail me! Focaccia, like everything else in Italy has its regional variations. Ev...
13 March 2021Peperoni gratinati al forno (Baked peppers)
The delicious aromas will overwhelm you. Dad’s traditional Peperoni al forno can be eaten as a starter or side dish. Incredible with fish or meat. It is rich...
25 February 2021Frittata di riso
The frittata di riso (rice omelette) comes from the Italians' ability to repurpose leftovers in admirable ways and this ‘cucina povera’ (humble cuisine) reci...
24 February 2021Secondi 1
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23 February 2021Frittata di spinaci
The frittata di spinach (spinach omelette) is yet another way the Italians are able to repurpose leftovers and make vegetables so delicious. This dish can be...
27 February 2025MINESTRONE PRIMAVERA
A Primavera soup is the lesser known relative of the minestrone soup but so very delicious and healthy! It is packed full of wonderfully fresh, green vegetab...
05 August 2024Beetroot Salad - Insalata di barbabietole rosse
Beetroots are one of our favourite vegetables. Not only are they naturally sweet and hearty they are also high in nutrients. Beetroots are loaded with antiox...
19 June 2024Zucchine alla Poverella - Poor man’s courgettes
This recipe of golden discs of deliciousness will be one of the easiest, traditional Apulian dishes you will find. Courgettes are a main staple of the Apulia...
01 June 2023Calzone di cipolla alla pugliese
We love this traditional Apulian dish. Calzone di cipolla, or Puglian onion pie, is one of the signature dishes of the cuisine of Puglia. Zia Silvia, the eld...
16 April 2023Carciofi fritti - Fried Artichokes
This is a dish you absolutely must try! It is one of our ‘Top Five’ favourite vegetables! As you know, Puglian cuisine is famous for its use of fresh seasona...
20 April 2022FIORI DI ZUCCHINE RIPIENI - PLUGLIAN STUFFED COURGETTE FLOWERS
Fried courgette flowers are a traditional ‘Cucina Povera’ type of recipe throughout Italy where the most basic of ingredients are used (the fresh flowers of ...
28 June 2021PUGLIAN FENNEL GRATIN
Apulia is one of the Italian regions with the highest incidence of organic agriculture. Fennel seeds are perfect blended with ground pork then stuffed into c...
20 April 2021PESTO DI PREZZEMOLO PUGLIESE
Puglia is known as the vegetable garden of Italy and on our organic land at Terre Di San Vito, vegetables of all kinds grow in abundance. From our ancestors,...
01 April 2021Fave e cicoria
Auntie Lucia regularly makes this healthy soul-satisfying vegan dish. It captures the best of the Mediterranean diet in both simplicity and flavour. It is a ...
03 March 2021Carciofi ripieni
Apulian cuisine is famous for its authentic and traditional use of fresh, seasonal vegetables and winter is no exception to the rule. One of the tastiest dis...
25 February 2021Chicken Milanese
Chicken Milanese is a beloved family recipe that’s been passed down through generations, with a delicious twist! In our family, we add a touch of Parmesan to...
27 February 2025Frittura di mare
If you want the best ever Frittura di Mare then look no further than our Zio Mario! The incredibly fresh fish and array of shellfish – caught that morning, p...
25 March 2021Pasta e salsa di polpette
This is it – the ultimate Italian recipe, the one that is still going strong! Every Italian family has their own version of their meatball sauce but this one...
11 March 2021Pesce 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 from our dad Michel...
11 March 2021Agnello e patate al forno
This is a classic in the Spring and always on the family table at our Easter lunch both in the UK and in Bari. Uncle Franco and Auntie Lucia do their best to...
04 March 2021Capitone Anguilla grigliato
This is our dad Michele’s recipe - he has been making this forever! When we were children, we would squeal and I’m not sure if it was with fear or delight as...
03 March 2021Astice alla Catalana - Lobster
The south of Italy is known for many incredible food specialities - especially Bari with their incredible extra virgin olive oils, breads, meats, cheeses and...
03 March 2021Braciole al sugo alla Barese
Nonna Elena’s Braciole alla Barese is one of the most loved and well-known ‘family Sunday’ dishes. It originates in Bari, Puglia and is a slow cooked, tomato...
03 March 2021Polpi 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 name for it – Po...
25 February 2021Pistachio Tiramisu
The creamy, delicious, world-famous desert has a new brother! Pistachiohas had a rebirth and is a perfectly delicious addition to the Tiramisufamily. This gl...
27 February 2025Crostata di albicocche - Apricot Tart
Our apricot tart is a true taste of summer from our family’s estate in Puglia, where we’re lucky to have apricot trees that give the sweetest fruits. I firs...
27 February 2025Blood Orange Panna Cotta
This is our auntie Angela’s famous blood orange panna cotta. Originally this delicious desert came from the Piemonte region of Italy but it is a classic Ital...
03 December 2024Zuccotto di Panettone
Zuccotto, originally a Tuscan pudding made with a plain sponge known as Pan di Spagna and ricotta. However, recipes are adapted around the country and in som...
05 August 2024Gelato Malaga - Rum and Raisin Ice Cream
A boozy, easy, delicious ice cream! My family love this wonderful ice cream – it brings back such incredible memories of when we were children in the 1980’s,...
15 May 2024Torta di Ricotta for Michele (Flourless ricotta cake)
Quick, easy and so very tasty! This almond and ricotta cake was one of our dad Michele’s favourite cakes. Italy is a major exporter of almonds and this is on...
15 May 2024COLOMBA DI PASQUA
You know it’s almost Easter in Italy when every grocery shop you go to is filled with every type of Colomba, almond cakes and chocolate eggs.
06 March 2024Zuccotto di Panettone
Zuccotto, originally a Tuscan pudding made with a plain sponge known as Pan di Spagna and ricotta. However, recipes are adapted around the country and in som...
05 December 2023Pastiera di ricotta
Our family do many things well, and one of them is knowing how to celebrate and to cook! The Italians have so many traditional recipes that form the main sta...
12 March 2021Tiramisu
Everyone loves a desert! This world famous traditional Italian desert is creamy and delicious - cremoso e delizioso! Made with just 7 ingredients – it is an ...
03 March 2021DOLCETTI DI MANDORLE
These biscuits are a real family favourite – here in the UK and in Italy! They are known as a Christmas and Easter treat but are eaten all year round!
02 March 2021CHILLED PEACHES IN WINE
A dish loved by all Italians!❤️ Not only is this a delicious and refreshing end to a meal, it is so easy to prepare - you and your guests are going to love i...
02 March 2021