
I was wondering, when in April 1997 we began to publush this site, if, how and when Internet and the World Wide Web would have become an instrument really and truly usable even by little communities such as Poggio dei Pini, a township of 1.500 inhabitants situated 12 miles from the Sardinian main town. Much depends on the evolution of the telematics in the next years. . (continues)

By the end of summer and the beginning of Autumn the fishermen go by sea to fish mullets. They fish only the females, the bigger ones, to open their stomach and pull out the egg bags: this is how you start preparing "bottarga".
The egg bags, once salted, are hung up to the air for a long dry out, one they are mature they become a dark orange colour and one of the most delicious specialities of the island.
The most productive areas are : the Gulf of Cagliari, Sarrabus, Ogliastra and the area around Oristano.(continues)