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Amalfi Coast, Blogosphere, Costiera Amalfitana, FOOD & DRINK, Sorrento · September 17, 2009

The Food Hunter Explores Praiano

 

fruit-basket-smallImage from the Food Hunter’s Guide

 

Earlier this month, The Food Hunter from the Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine was on vacation here on the Amalfi Coast. The home base for  their stay was the town of Praiano, just east of Positano. Praiano is a great choice for visiting the Amalfi Coast if you’re looking for a small hotel or apartment to rent, because it is small town that is relatively free of the tourist feel of the more popular destinations. I love it when fellow bloggers visit this area, because I get to see and hear about their vacations on the Amalfi Coast. In the case of the Food Hunter, it was an especially tasty treat, as they shared about their shopping and cooking adventures during their stay. Head on over to the Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine to read about Cooking in Praiano Highlights and their daily walks to the market at Cooking and Climbing in Praiano. I love the videos!

 

cheese_small (2) Image from the Food Hunter’s Guide

 

While you’re there, don’t miss the post on their Sorrento Cheese Factory Tour about visiting Caseificio Michelangelo. I know where I want to visit now to learn more about the process of making the cheeses the Campania regions is so famous for, including mozzarella, provolone, ricotta and more. Many thanks to the Food Hunter for sharing memories and stories from your vacation on the Amalfi Coast. Come back again soon!

Posted In: Amalfi Coast, Blogosphere, Costiera Amalfitana, FOOD & DRINK, Sorrento

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Comments

  1. Chef Chuck says

    September 17, 2009 at 14:25

    Sounds like a nice vacation, Food Hunter! The chesses look delish!
    Thank You for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  2. Scintilla @ Bell'Avventura says

    September 17, 2009 at 14:48

    I'll go see the post!
    Its funny but we always buy the 'treccia' mozzarella from Michelangelo. Yum.

    Reply
  3. Lola says

    September 17, 2009 at 17:29

    Oooo I must have missed Theresa's cheese post, I will head over asap.

    Thanks Lauretta, thou rockest woman
    Lola xx

    Reply
  4. The Food Hunter says

    September 17, 2009 at 23:12

    Thanks Laura! Sorry we missed meeting up…Just gives me another reason to go back to Italy.

    Reply
  5. marybeth says

    September 18, 2009 at 00:02

    grazie mille for the info, Laura, I'll be in Praiano in a few weeks, and this will come in very handy!

    a presto,
    Marybeth

    Reply
  6. Peter @ italyMONDO! says

    September 19, 2009 at 10:00

    Sign me up for a visit to "Caseificio Michelangelo!"

    Reply
  7. Laura says

    September 19, 2009 at 21:21

    Ciao Chuck! I agree … that tray of cheese looked very tempting! 🙂

    Ciao Scintilla! Now we have two thumbs up for Michelangelo, which means I'm going to have to track some down to try out. Down my way we get a lot of great cheese from Agerola and Tramonti. There's a place in Scala that makes amazing mozzarella and provola, too. Yum… I'm getting hungry now!

    Ciao Lola! Don't go if you happen to be craving divine Campania mozzarella. It will just make it worse! 🙂 Can you get good mozzarella in Roma?

    Ciao Food Hunter! Yes, I'm sorry we missed meeting up, too. Come back again soon! 🙂

    Ciao Marybeth! Glad to help out. 🙂 Have a wonderful vacation in Praiano!

    Ciao Peter! Are you thinking what I'm thinking about Caseificio Michelangelo?

    Reply

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