Ravello at Villa Cimbrone
One of the ladies that came on the trip to Italy – Bonnie — said she felt like she had visited a magic kingdom. I’d been to the area lots of times but it is ALWAYS a surprise to the eyes. Wherever you turn you are stunned with beauty. It is indeed MAGICAL.
entering Capri by boat
And then there’s the food. The sparkling sustenance you devour while your head reels with splendor. No wonder tourists descend. Everyone wants a piece of it. I try to soak up many eyefuls, palate delights, secrets and memories as possible. Then when I get home I use it as soul fuel for at least 6 months (until it runs out).
Here are some of the stand-out dishes from this trip. Starting with my all time fav and the first thing I ordered:
spaghetti alle vongole- my FAV
And this tastes even BETTER than it looks…
Risotto pesce
…just KNOCKOUT…!
Fried calamari & shrimp
We cooked this in our Ravello cooking class at Villa Maria…
sea bream in acqua pazza
An appetizer elevated to the gorgeous-ness of the local ingredients…
prosciutto and melon
Here are 2 desserts particularly Napolitani!
pastaciotto
Sfogliatelle
Every morning you must have….
un cappuccino and un cornetto
Chef Paulette 
The Amalfi Coast is easy to remember and hard to forget. With those dishes that you had, I think you just made it impossible to forget.
OMG I want to be there right now! What a wonderful trip you had and the food….magnificient!
Thanks, Teresa! It was GREAT fun! Loved seeing you the other night…congrats!! The cookbook is GORGEOUS.