Sicily and Puglia Rick Stein travelled through the Mediterranean sampling traditional recipes and local delicacies, and was inspired to create a few dishes of his own.

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Recipes from the programme

Recipes from the book

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Rick continued his travels in Sicily and enjoyed the colours and ambience of Catania's busy fish market. He then travelled to Puglia on Italy's mainland where the local dishes have been influenced by centuries of poverty. Rick cooked Peas with onions, parma ham and olive oil, then gave his take on a fennel sausage recipe he had tasted at a local restaurant.

• Peas with onions, parma ham and olive oil
• Fennel sausages braised with lemony potatoes and bay leaves

Other recipes cooked by Rick on the programme are featured in a book that accompanies the series. Rick Stein's Mediterranean Escapes is published by BBC Books (ISBN 978 0 563 49366 2).