Monthly Archives: August 2012

Figue 3 – memories of Puglia!

Posted on August 24, 2012 by lardersaga

Before my tan fades completely, please excuse my last rant on holiday eating! I was prompted some time ago to write about figs by a dear old safari days friend who lives in Lusaka, he has one overly enthusiastic fig … Continue reading →

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More notes from Puglia – Ricci, Spada, Seppia and Gamberi Rossi

Posted on August 16, 2012 by lardersaga

  Relief all round, especially for Mr.P – the famous ‘ricci’ have been sourced and devoured. 100 to be precise – I think I ate about 50 of them! As you can see they are prickly little morsels, but morsels … Continue reading →

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Notes from Puglia and a quick pizza!

Posted on August 10, 2012 by lardersaga

Day 3 and I am getting increasingly concerned that my much-loved ‘Ricci’ are not going to feature on this holiday. Last time I was in Puglia, 5 years ago, I was introduced to this delicacy and have been licking my … Continue reading →

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Panna cotta – Cooked Italian Cream

Posted on August 2, 2012 by lardersaga

Call it what you will, most European countries have some variation of this, be it Creme caramel, Creme Brulee, Crema Catalana, or our own very poor cousin, the Blancmange (sounds convincingly French?). To be fair these all seem to be … Continue reading →

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