Burrata

Burrata

Andria, Puglia

Burrata is a delightful gift of nature. The cow’s milk cheese is a dairy delight produced exclusively in the Puglia region, specifically in and around the vast Murgia plateau. Burrata is a fresh cheese made up of a pasta filata casing and shredded creamy filling. It is worked manually like many other southern Italian pasta… (more)

Corallina

Corallina

Norcia, Umbria

This traditional Umbrian salami is part of the Easter Sunday breakfast, a true central Italian tradition. Mandatory white table cloth, lilac flowers, and a specific menu: Torta al Formaggio, hard-boiled eggs (symbolizing renewed life in accordance with Easter) plenty of sliced Corallina, and red wine. Corallina is famed for its delicate taste and unique aspect:… (more)

Positano

Positano

Positano, Campania

Positano bites deep. It is a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone. ~John Steinbeck Childhood memories of summers spent on the Amalfi coast in the jewel town of Positano are linked to basic sensorial flashes. The midday sun casting diamonds on lazy motorboat… (more)

Le Isole Lagunari – (The Lagoon Islands)

Le Isole Lagunari – (The Lagoon Islands)

Venetian Lagoon

Venice is a city of mostly interconnected islands (about 100 in all) that lie 4 km (2.5 miles) off the Italian mainland in a shallow, brackish lagoon. Not all of the islands are linked to the historic center by bridges however. Some are accessible only by boat, with trips ranging from 6 to 45 minutes… (more)