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the boot
adventuresintheboot.blogspot.com
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a cheery little expat blog about all the food, fashion and fun in this italian seaside town.
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a year from today...

Today the sun is shining, the sky is blueberry-blue, the ocean is glimmering and in the distance the Gargano peninsula maintains its rocky, constant role as backdrop. Its another day in Barletta. Eve...

16 h ago

easy & light coconut macaroons

Coconut is Manu’s dad’s favorite and I think he’s going to love these when I bring them to our weekly lunch tomorrow. He has this jolly, Santa laugh and little, round glasses and sometimes when he’s ...

1 day ago

recipe collections

Where do you keep your treasured family recipes? Or your favorite clippings from this months Cooking Light? What about an idea for a cocktail you got from a friends barbecue last week? I have this li...

2 days ago

magic hazelnut muffins

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - I feel so empowered by the great women in my life.  To Nietta, my adult student who calls me her therapist; she inspired these muffins when she presen...

5 days ago

healthy banana splits!

I have a confession to make. I need dessert after every meal. Like, even after salty snacks. Its a problem. Because I want to be a Beach Babe like these girls right here. Not sure thats going to happ...

6 days ago

behind the grams

The instagrams, that is. Maybe Im weird, (yup) but I find myself scrolling through the photos in my instagram feed wondering, Who are these people? Where are they right now? What kind of dog is that?...

23 may 12

cherry crisp

Cherries are crazy in season right now. Little three-wheeled trucks (the ones farmers use) overflow with the burgundy bounty and little homemade signs reading, 1.50, with a magic marker are all the a...

22 may 12

no bake energy balls

You will never buy another overpriced, preservative-packed energy bar again after you try these. Soft, sweet and packed with a nutty, rich flavor that just feels healthy. Organic and uncooked, t...

21 may 12

curried chickpea couscous

Curry has been practically a food group for me this week, ever since we picked up a huge bag of it at a specialty store in Bari last weekend. It’s like my palate has just been craving other flavors s...

18 may 12

four recipes to try now

The universe has been sending me so many amazing recipes to try as of late, but I just cant seem to keep up. I cant wait until June, when Ill be on full-time vacation and I can stay in the kitchen fr...

17 may 12

yogurt pancakes with banana sauce (challenge #6)

I love that people are sending me pancake recipes now. It’s adorable. Like Gaby, the other day. She sent over this blueberry yogurt pancake recipe and I wanted to try it so bad, but alas, Puglia is n...

16 may 12

perfect poached eggs

I hadn’t ever eaten a poached egg until last year when I discovered the secret to making perfect ones. We were more of a scrambled egg family growing up, to be honest, and until last year, I probably...

15 may 12

whip it up: vegetable frittata

Well, I thought this day would never come, but it has.  I officially have an iPHONE! Sweet, sweet Manu has done it again and surprised me yesterday afternoon while I was busy Skyping away at his...

14 may 12

manus day!

Thirty-one years ago today, my favorite person in the world was born: Manu! (Pronounced Mando by my grandfather and MAN-u by others). He’s special, that Manu, and today I want to treat you with ...

11 may 12

zucchini roll ups

How do you choose the perfect zucchini? Today my fruit vendor (wait a second, Im having a language difficulty: what do I call this man? My greengrocer? The vegetable salesman?) whatever you call a gu...

10 may 12

the silver spoon

If you’re looking for the How To Cook Everything, Italian style, that’s so comprehensive it even tells you what pots and pans you should have, look no further than The Silver Spoon. It’s in its 9th e...

09 may 12

whip it up: honeyed ricotta toast

Well, friends, today I’m a whole year older and wiser (maybe). I always like to reflect on the year; it’s kind of inevitable as you get older and they flash by too fast. Remembering them keeps them c...

08 may 12 1 person likes this

better spirits

It’s just mathematical that a a weekend spent with friends, food and a full moon can really lift your spirits. Not that I was down in the dumps that much, but let’s jut say that things weren’t necess...

07 may 12

crunchy tuna lettuce cups

I’ll never eat normal tuna again. Not only is this recipe crazy healthy (fiber and protein) but it’s so full of crispy ingredients that make you want to keep crunching for more! I rolled up the lettu...

04 may 12

post workout shake

This happens every spring. I get all fitness and health conscious and say to myself, “I WILL BE FIT!”  I keep track of my meals, read Self and make sure to do interval training. It all lasts for...

03 may 12

beach party!

If our friends say, "Lets have a picnic on the beach," you can be certain that by "picnic" they dont mean a few sad sandwiches and some fruit salad. Nope. They mean five cases of Pero...

02 may 12

whole wheat banana pancakes (the challenge #5)

I know, every week I’m like, “You guys, this is the pancake recipe to try.” And maybe it’s because they are, actually, really good, or maybe I haven’t developed enough of a pancake palate to discrimi...

01 may 12

how to open and eat a coconut

Picture the scene: me on the balcony in my sunglasses, sweating under the 85 degree midday sun, whacking away at a coconut that’s hanging on for dear life to its shell. It was only one euro, I had to...

30 apr 12

simple roasted tomato sauce

When Italians want to throw together a simple pasta, they’ll use fresh tomatoes as opposed to the crushed canned version, and call it a “salsa fresca,” a fresh sauce. It’s fruity and clean, and in th...

27 apr 12 1 person likes this

gelato flavors

Its that time again - gelato season. Though most Italians would admit that year round its acceptable to eat gelato, and even at odd times during the day. Whereas we Americans like our ice cream post-...

26 apr 12

chocolate walnut banana bread

It was an exhausting day yesterday; twelve hours of driving and interpreting insurance jargon and schmoozing with big time businessmen was no easy task. But it was a complete success, and I think I s...

25 apr 12 1 person likes this

lately

Hello friends! Today I’m on a bit of a field trip as official translator for Manu’s company! It feels like take-your-girlfriend-to-work day, and I’m psyched. Basically, some foreigners are coming and...

24 apr 12

the pancake challenge, part four

You guys. It’s a whole new ball game now. You know why? Because buttermilk changes everything. Who knew that a little curdled milk could make a pancake taste so good? Granted, these cakes were on the...

23 apr 12

picnic rice salad

Its been a long, long week full of clouds, rain and commitments. Today is looking promising though. So promising in fact, that I think Manu and I will have our lunch outside, maybe on a blanket, on o...

20 apr 12

win a stovetop espresso pot! (closed)

Now that we all know how to make espresso at home, we need to practice with a brand new stovetop moka pot don’t we? The good people at Moka Pot UK have kindly donated a mini espresso pot for me to gi...

19 apr 12

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