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Sophie Grigson is a renowned food writer, broadcaster, cookery teacher, and cook with 20 books to her name as well as many television series. Sophie Grigson turned her back on her life in the UK, packed up her car and moved to Puglia in the heel of Italy where she now runs a catering company called Trulli Delicious. Find out more about Sophie's Italian adventure in Sophie Grigson: Slice Of Italy.

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Sophie Grigson's Orecchiette al Primitivo di Manduria

Sophie Grigson explores cooking with meat Puglian style. She buys beef from her butcher to make orecchiette pasta with meatballs at home.

Sophie Grigson's Polpettone Ripieno

Mortadella and Beef Meatloaf with Cave Aged Cheese

Sophie Grigson's Straccetti Di Agnello Con Cicerchie E Ceci Neri

A dish of pulses in tomato sauce topped with flash fried lamb strips coated in breadcrumbs, parmesan and parsley.

Sophie Grigson's Rosata di Mandorle

Puglia is famous for its almonds, and the local farmer shows Sophie how they are harvested and shelled -- it's a dusty business! She cooks an almond cake, which is even better when served the next day with caramelised apricots.

Sophie Grigson's Ciambotto

Sophie prepares Ciambotto, a hearty Italian fish stew.

Sophie Grigson's Polpo alla Pignata

Polpo alla Pignata is an octopus stew.

Sophie Grigson's Focaccia Barese

Sophie cooks focaccia barese to accompany sea bream cooked on the barbecue.

Sophie Grigson's Spatchcocked Chicken with Lemon, Garlic and Black Olives

Sophie visits one of the oldest olive oil groves, where they have been producing olive oil since Roman times, and she combines olives and oil in a spatchcocked chicken dish, cooked outside.

Sophie Grigson's Chocolate & Olive Oil Mousse

Incredibly rich and incredibly gorgeous. That’s probably all I need say except that even the locals think it sounds weird. Thankfully all misapprehension dissolves once tasted.

Sophie Grigson's Pizza Fichi Prosciutto Fontina

After sampling some of the best local pizzas, Sophie serves up her ultimate homemade pizza from the outdoor oven.

Sophie Grigson's Pizza Crudaiola

A simple pizza base is topped with fresh summer flavours.

Sophie Grigson's Polpette di Pane

Sophie makes bread and cheese fritters (polpette di pane), which are a hit with the regulars at her local bar.

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