Culinary Tours, Cooking Classes, Private Events
AWARD WINNING EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL I had the great pleasure of meeting Francesco & Grazia Barba two years ago in Lecce, Italy. The introduction came from a lovely lunch that Cynthia Louthan organized in her and her… Read More
Couscous alla Nina Barbera Menfi Sicily My first visit to Sicily was the spring of 2008. A restaurant owner at the time, I was visiting a small boutique winery located in Menfi, Sicily. Bella Bistro featured Sicilian… Read More
Is there anything better then fresh Mozzarella ? Maybe a few things : fresh burrata , fresh breakfast ricotta, eating all three of these on a lazy morning in Fasano Puglia. Masseria Lamapecora was kind enough to create… Read More
Bella Bistro Culinary & Wine Tour 2017 with Pino Lombardo the father of the Lombardo Family. What a fantastic week in Sicily with the most incredible people. Our group from Colorado had the pleasure of spending an… Read More
This was absolutely one of our best trips yet! If you have not yet traveled to southern Italy – specifically Puglia – you should start planning your trip now. We had some of the best travelers from Colorado,… Read More