Annette O’Neill, RD: Puglia 2016 Culinary Travel Testimonial

Annette O’Neill, RD: Puglia 2016 Culinary Travel Testimonial

Sensory overload from the moment I peered out the airplane window taking in the coastal line of the Adriatic Sea landing in Bari, Italy to begin my unique culinary and cultural tour of southern Italy, Passion for Puglia.  As a Registered Dietician Nutritionist, I signed on to Passion for Puglia to explore the Mediterranean diet and got that and so much more.  A region rich in history, art, culture, and soulful people, with an ideal climate and soil to produce an abundance of grains, legumes, nuts, olives, vegetables, and fruits, all within ideal access to all the seafood the Ionian Sea and Adriatic Sea provide.  We explored cities, farms, and coastal towns providing a vast range of culinary and cultural experiences.  Pasta, bread and cheese making, biodiversity farms, cooking classes, farm-to-table meals, a winery run with Tuscan knowledge in a region ideal for grape growing and wine production. Befriending RD Nutritionists who came together from cities across the United States to share the experience.   The trip organized by Layne Lieberman, RD and Ali Pike of Southern Visions travel, assisted by Robyn Webb, MS and guided by local historian, Michele Miccoli packs a great deal into one week.  Ideal for RD Nutritionists as well as non-nutritionists – truly ideal for everyone! Best!

Annette O’Neill, RD

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Annette O’Neill, RD