Silvestro’s So. Italy
la parmigiana (the false friend)
For the the last ten years I've avoided writing[...]
quince paste, salento style
At the school I often give talks about the history[...]
stop to pickle the flowers: hyacinth bulbs in the Salento
Come San Martino each year, we take to the castle,[...]
san martino in italy: puglia’s ‘thanksgiving’
It's not incidental that our favourite holiday here in Puglia-[...]
cirò: francesco maria de franco (wine from calabria)
'Is 'irony' the right word', asks Francesco. 'Would that describe[...]
how to drink less wine (la moderazione per chi lavora nel settore)
I love wine. No, I mean I really, really love[...]
quiet time with arianna occhipinti: il frappato
I imagined that when she suggested that I visit today[...]
