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Iced Sweet Almond Coffee (Caffé Leccese)

JL;DR SUMMARY Leah Koenig shares her enchanting experiences in Puglia, Italy, including the local delicacy Caffè Leccese, a refreshing iced almond coffee. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish HistoryJewish MuseumPugliaLecceCaffè LecceseItalian CultureAlmond CoffeeLa Notte Della TarantaBaroque ArchitectureSouthern Italy

Places mentioned

Lecce, Italy
"gawked at the baroque architecture in Lecce, with its intricate limestone masonry set against cloudless blue skies."
Pesaro and Urbino, Italy
"Puglia is magical. But you probably dont need me to tell you that."
Salento, Lecce, Italy
"a small hand pie filled with custard that is typical to the Salento region."
Taranto, Italy
"watched Yoshie play for a crowd of 120,000 (!) people as part of the La Notte della Taranta festival."
Bari, Italy
"Prior to their expulsion, Lecces Jews were active in the regions trade routes, helping olive oil, cheese, and wine flow between Egypt, Sicily, and Venice."

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