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Jun 30

Explore Puglia, Italy: Culinary and Landscape

Posted by Inspiring Kitchen | Food, Foods, Tourism, Travel | 6 Comments

My virtual suitcase is packed. Travel agenda is made. Excitement is high as I get ready to explore Puglia, Italy.

The Puglia Landscape

Exploring the Puglia region, pronounced pool-ya, is one of Italy’s hidden gems. You may also hear it called Apulia, its Italian name.

Puglia is easily identified on the map, as it runs down the east coast of the country from the Gargano Peninsula all the way into the “heel of the boot”. Puglia borders the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea. Six provinces make up the Puglia region on the southeast coast of Italy.

- Gargano and Daunia – the northernmost coast of Apulia where you will find an almost deserted beach.

Jan 21

8 Healthy Food and Beverage Trends for 2019

Posted by Inspiring Kitchen | Favorite Finds, Foods, Healthy | No Comments

Keep your health goals by trying these eight new food and beverage trends that include nut butters, olive oil, breakfast bowls, spices and protein packed coffee.

Raise your hand if you promised yourself you would do better when it comes to eating healthier this year.

Most of us really do want to make good choices. We read ingredients, look at calorie count, follow serving sizes and get exercise into our schedules. And then week three starts and we are back to our normal diet. With the best of intentions to help you keep those resolutions you just made, I am sharing 8 new finds to help you achieve your health goals in 2019.… Read more

Jul 15

How to Blend Your Own Olive Oil

Posted by Inspiring Kitchen | Education, Foods | 4 Comments

The word “profile” can have a multitude of implications. Its use extends from someone’s Facebook page to food’s specific taste and all the way to the signature of a suspect being tracked by the stars of Criminal Minds. Despite the various applications of the word, they all have the same purpose: to describe something unique and particular. My use of the word “profile” is strictly in terms of food – more specifically, the flavor profiles of olive oil.

How to Blend Olive Oil

Walking into a grocery store and seeing the vast number of bottles of olive oil on the shelves may be overwhelming. The following information is intended to clarify how to best interpret the labels on each bottle.… Read more