A Taste of Christmas - Insalatina di Baccalà - Chef Francesco Fusco -Locanda Il Moera (Av)

I wanted a taste...a taste of Christmas.  In Campania at Christmas, fish is the dish.  And baccalà , cod, has a pole position on almost ever...

My Mini Meatballs with Gelatina Extra di Aglianico

Mini meatballs make an amazing appetizer.  I made some recently with gelatina extra di Aglianico from Villa Matild e that gave mine an extr...

Graduation Day-Dolce & Salato-Maddaloni (Ce)

There was something more spectacular than the menu. Though I must admit it was pretty spectacular. More energetic than the colors of the en...

Wine Remix: VitignoItalia, May 22-24, Castel Del'Ovo, Naples

VitignoItalia-WINE REMIX presents a unique format designed by Robert Baron and produced by Radio Capri La Costa Music . WINE-Remix is a ne...

Macenata ...(Grape Stomping) - Paternopoli (Av), September 25

If you love Aglianico, then Paternopoli in the Avellino province is the hot ticket on Saturday.  Wineries from Paternopoli, Castelfranci, a...

Enoteca Mercadante Kicks off the Fall Season

Enoteca Mercadante will kick off its fall season on the 23rd of September. The enoteca/winebar, located on Corso Vittorio Emanuele, will re...

Il Cielo Azzurro--With a touch of Sangiovese

Aperitivo time, Aiello del Sabato (Av)… Il Cielo Azzurro A small bar, simple furnishings…basic stuff. Nothing really out of the ordinary. Ex...

Diary of a Sommelier Student—Nose to the Glass…the Olfactory Examination

Over the past year, I’ve had the opportunity to participate in many wine tastings. Formal, informal, at an enoteca, wine fair, dinner, or lu...

A Stroll with Donpasta - Gastrophilosopher

Daniele De Michele I discovered a new philosophy the other day.  A gastrophilosophy .  My teacher?  His name is Daniele. Daniele De Michele...

Buona Come il Pane…di Montecalvo

At first glance it’s just a piece of bread…a staple in our kitchen, part of our diet, especially in Italy. In the morning with jam or nutell...

Not your Typical ‘Prodotti Tipici’- Jellies, Jams and Marmalades from Il Poggio del Picchio (Av)

Summer in Campania. Full of sagras, festivals, and street fairs. Full of stands, bancho di assaggi , full of tasty specialties from the loca...

Folkintour-August 18th and the 20th through the 22nd-Ariano Irpino (Av)

Folkintour is a section of the Ariano Folk Festival dedicated to the promotion and enhancement of the scenic and culinary territory of Irp...

Una Passaggiata a- Nusco, Irpinia's Balcony

Una passaggiata a Nusco...a stroll...a camminata ...a walk after lunch at La Locanda di Bu to help with the digestion. I recruited a guide...

Ravece-Ogliarola-Olivella-My Mini-Olive Oil Lesson in the heart of Irpinia

Walking through Taurasi’s centro storico last weekend, I was introduced to Azienda Agricola Maria Ianniciello where owner Antonio Minichiel...

Cibi da Spiaggia-Beach Food at Veritas Restaurant, July 21

Can you think of anything better than an evening at Veritas with an excellent menu of cibi da spiaggia ? A complete menu of beach food that ...

What a peach!!-La Pesca Tabacchiera

One evening, I decided to take a drive out to Forino, Avellino to escape the Naples heat. I popped in for a visit with Raffaele Tornatore a...

Bobby Mc Ferrin in San Leucio (CE)- July 13

Summertime means festivals...music.  Here is one that is definitely 'Not to Miss'. The Nuova Opera Festival hosts Bobby Mc Ferrin ,...

La vita di Michelangelo - Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Napoli

An exhibition on the long life of Michelangelo through the documents of the Buonarroti Archive. From the first letters and poems of his yout...

Everything is Coming Up Roses

It seems like the hot color of this summer is a cool pink…or should I say rosé . Manuela Piancastelli and Peppe Mancini of Terre del Princ...

Art Exhibit at Castel del'Ovo Napoli with Marco Palmieri

There will be an art exhibit at Castel del'Ovo in Mergellina by artist Marco Palmieri June 30-July 25.  The show will open with an inagu...