Springtime in Campania usually means waking up to fresh, crisp air, warm sunshine, and the sweet song of birds chirping joyfully in the trees. It’s a magical time of year, when the beauty of nature inspires a sense of awe…
THESE EMBER ROASTED ARTICHOKES are one of the great pleasures of the spring season in the Campania region. They are a signature dish of Pasquetta (little Easter), the Italian holiday that is celebrated on the Monday following Easter Sunday, which…
Caupona Restaurant is a sure bet for a good meal, but also a unique experience that will leap you back in time nearly 2000 years to relive the ancient customs and tastes of the “Pompeii” of the past. A short…
Shortly after I arrived in Sorrento to attend cooking school back in 2007, I came upon Trattoria da Emilia on a leisurely stroll in the old fishing village of Marina Grande. Unbeknownst to me “Da Emilia’s” would soon become my go to place…
Delicious Autumn in Campania. It’s such a wonderful time of year to sip, taste, and explore with the wide-variety of local seasonal and artisanal products that are available throughout the region. During this time I like to attend the food…
Cetara, a tiny fishing village in the province of Salerno on the Amalfi Coast, is well-known for its active port and fishing fleet that specializes in tuna and anchovy fishing —as well as the ancient maritime tradition of their beyond perfect…
Marinated fresh anchovies are always a special part of the traditional cold seafood antipasto spreads served in coastal restaurants throughout the Campania region. Yet, especially in the spring and summer months when the fish are locally caught in abundance off…
This Spaghetti Omelette (La Frittata di Pasta), otherwise known as frittata di maccheroni, is a classic dish that came to be many years ago due to the resourceful, inventive nature of the Neapolitan peasant culture, who notoriously didn’t throw out and waste anything left…
Strolling through my garden is always exciting this time of year with the delicious myriad of summer’s finest vegetables growing so happily in the fertile lands. This morning when I came upon some eggplants and tomatoes that were at their…
In summer, fresh shell beans make their glorious appearance at the local farmer’s markets all over the Campania region. My favorite are the pretty, pink-and-cream mottled barlotti beans, also known as cranberry beans, but other varieties, such as cannellini beans, are…