My mom spotted this funny table at a restaurant in Amalfi last week, and I couldn't resist taking a photo. I thought a silly Photo Friday was in order this week. Usually covered with a white tablecloth and elegent table setting, I'll always smile when I walk by knowing what's really underneath. ...
Archives for October 2010
Tempting Tuesday: Falling in Love with Florence
This week Cecil Lee, travel photographer extraordinaire, is back to tell us about Florence, another spot in Italy he fell in love with during his travels earlier this year. And since I just visited there for the first time this past spring, I know what it's like to fall in love with the beauty of ...
Photo Friday: Sailing into Autumn
Even though the weather has turned rainy and cool, especially up in the mountains of the Amalfi Coast, there's still a touch of summer in the air in Amalfi. One morning this week I was out for a walk in the warm sun and I snapped this photo of a sailboat. For a moment it felt just like summer! Even ...
Mamma Agata’s USA Cookbook Tour!
Over the past two weeks I've shared with you about the Mamma Agata Cooking School on the Amalfi Coast, located in an absolutely dreamy spot in Ravello, and one of my favorite cookbooks called "Mamma Agata - Simple and Genuine." My dear friend Chiara Lima, author of the cookbook and director of the ...
Favorite Italian Films: Il 7 e l’8
There are days when you just need a laugh, and that's when you pull your favorite funny film off the shelf. This week Cherrye Moore from My Bella Vita is back to tell us about her favorite comic Italian film. Even if comedies aren't your first movie choice, you'll enjoy traveling to Palermo, Sicily ...
Think Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Today we're thinking pink from the Amalfi Coast! I'm very happy to be joining in with a great group of expat bloggers in Italy to paint the web pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It's wonderful to be a part of such a good community to help spread the word about breast cancer awareness. Here ...
Cookbook Review: “Mamma Agata – Simple and Genuine” by Chiara Lima
Sometimes you happen across a cookbook that you know you'll treasure for the rest of your life. That's how I felt when I first looked through Chiara Lima's beautiful cookbook Mamma Agata - "Simple and Genuine" Italian Family Recipes. I've written many times here on Ciao Amalfi about my adventures ...
Photo Friday: Early Morning in Florence
Last week I was invited by Katie Greenaway over at Olio di Oliva e Sogni di Vino to write about one of my favorite photos. I chose this one from my trip to Florence last May, because it reminds me of the beautiful moments I spent watching the city come to life each morning. If you're looking for ...
Favorite Italian Films: La Meglio Gioventu
I've been having fun traveling around Italy with the Favorite Italian Films series. And getting some great new additions to my must see list! This week we're off on a jaunt that takes us through some of Italy's top travel destinations with Katie Greenaway from Olio di Olive e Sogni di Vino as she ...
Photo Friday: A Kiss on Ischia
Walking down a pretty street in Ischia Porto on the island of Ischia, this sensual terracotta panel caught my eye. How could it not? It was positioned on the corner of light yellow colored building, and in the meltingly hot sun it seemed particularly passionate. With cooler autumn weather just ...
A Taste of Paradise at Mamma Agata’s Cooking School on the Amalfi Coast
One afternoon not long ago I stepped into paradise. That’s really how it feels when you walk through the doors of the Mamma Agata Cooking School on the Amalfi Coast. The pretty ceramic tile sign outside the door says “The Hidden Treasure,” and as soon as I stepped inside I knew I had discovered one ...
Weekend Reads: “The Wedding Officer” by Anthony Capella
Is there anything better than disappearing for a weekend with a good book? I love stories that pull you in and transport you to another world, especially if that world is someplace in beautiful Italy! For Weekend Reads, Lisa Fantino from Wanderlust Women Travel is here to tell us about one of her ...
