An 8 hour flight from New York JFK into Rome Leonardo da Vinci airport. A 4 hour train ride southeast into Bari. Another 2 hour train ride further south into Lecce. And a 45 minute cab ride over to Otranto on the Adriatic Sea. A bit of a trek, but well worth it to explore and eat my way through the foods of Apulia in Italy.

Espresso

Breakfast Pastry

Breakfast Cookie

Fall Tomatoes in Apulia

Focaccia of Apulia

Bruschetta

Crostini with Roasted Vegetables

Frying Polenta

Spritz!

Basket of Fried Fish

Chicory and White Bean Puree

Plate of Fish

Roasted Prawns

Octopus Salad

Roasted Octopus

Smoke Swordfish Sandwich

Spaghetti with Seafood

Seafood Pasta

Orecchiette with Ragu

Orecchiette with Amber Jack

Leccino Olives

Primitivo Vino

Lemon Ricotta Cake

Pistachio and Peach Gelato
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