The other day the wind was howling and the rain was coming down hard. I opened the window to close the outside shutters and this fellow walked right in. I don’t remember seeing an insetto stecco, or what we call a walking stick bug in English, since I was a little kid. He must ...
Tempting Tuesday: Church of Santo Stefano, Capri
Just off Capri’s famous Piazzetta, or little piazza, which is one of the island’s top places to pay far too much to see and be seen, you’ll find the beautiful 17th century church of Santo Stefano. The steps leading up the church are often lined with beautiful flowers forming an ...
Chef Chuck’s Baked Apples
Photo courtesy Chef Chuck’s Cucina One of my favorite things about blogging is the great dialog that comes about when readers leave comments here on Ciao Amalfi. Recently, my post about Campania’s Melannurca apples started a fun conversation where Chuck from Chef Chuck’s Cucina ...
Enjoying the beach to yourself at Positano
Last weekend on the way to Capri, the boat stopped first in Positano. It was a beautiful and bright morning, especially warm in the sun for the last day of October. As the few late season tourists got off and on the boat, I couldn’t help but notice the empty beach that ...
