Fav Bites in Positano

DCIM100SPORT Share On the trip to Positano last weekend, there were a few things on my mind that I wanted to make sure I had.  They weren’t even dishes but more like bites and two out of three were for those who have a sweet tooth. Bites in and near Positano 1.  Pane Casatiello and Saltimbocca [...]

Festa del Pesce in Positano

DCIM100SPORT Share When we got to Positano last Thursday, there were posters everywhere about the Festa del Pesce which would take place that Saturday evening on Fornillo Beach. We didn’t come to Positano specifically for this and didn’t know about it at all.  From what I had heard, some did come to Positano that weekend just [...]

September in Positano

September in Positano, Italy Share This summer, we didn’t get to visit Positano and as it has been a while since we were last here, we decided to drive down this past weekend. I think we made the right decision to come to  Positano in September as the beaches were pretty deserted but the water still warm enough for [...]

Our Positano House

positano_house_terrace Share I always enjoy spending time in our Positano house but as we are often away during summer, it’s underutilized. This summer, as we are away, we decided to rent out our Positano house.  As Positano does cater to celebrities, many people think that it is too expensive for them to vacation there.  It’s not [...]

I Love Positano, Italy

Positano, Italy - Spectacular Share Positano, Italy is one of my favorite places to spend summer. Before I share with you more about this spectacular town on the Amalfi Coast, the first time I had heard of Positano was in the movie Only You. The breathe-taking scenes from that movie from this town on the Amalfi Coast made me [...]

I love Vietri Ceramics

vietri-ceramics-casa-positano-amalfi Share I first heard about Vietri ceramics from my husband as his family is from Positano.  It was since that time I started my collection of Vietri ceramics which have traveled with me wherever we have lived. For the house in Positano, my husband’s family used Vietri tiles in the kitchen and bathroom and I [...]

Beyond Rome with Laura in Amalfi Coast

Beyond Rome in Amalfi Coast Share Laura Thayer, an art historian and freelance writer,  is one of the fortunate ones to be living in the beautiful Amalfi Coast in Campania, Italy.  She loves writing about travel, shopping and preparing local recipes and walking the ancient pathways on the Amalfi Coast.  She blogs about life on the Amalfi Coast at her [...]

One of my favorite Italian dessert recipes

italiandessertcaprese Well, I actually have a few Italian dessert recipes that are my favorites but this one is a dessert I always offer to make because it's not commonly found in Rome. Because of this, it's always appreciated!