andiamotrips - campania, italy with karen phillips

I can bet that there aren't many of us that didn't have their noses in comic books as a kid.  I remember being particularly fond of the superhereos .. We all had our favorites; X-Men, Spiderman, Superman, Batman...and The Fantastic Four .  Who didn't want to be one of them?  A super squadra , a team, each with their own super powers and super abilities. That may be why myself a curious Neapolitan crowd flocked to Posillipo's Villa Caracciolo to check out a super idea shared by journalists Laura Gambacorta and Michele Armano .  A dinner with four chefs...excuse me, four fantastic chefs.  The super part?  The guests did not know who the chefs were-just the dishes they would prepare.  During the weeks leading to the event, the social networks were buzzing with guests  who were determined to guess the identities of Mr F antastic, the Human Torch, The Thing, or The Invisible Woman . When I arrived, the chefs were in hiding.  The onl...

Chef Rosanna Marziale A Friday night wine tasting event turned from the usual to world class when Michelin star Chef Rosanna Marziale of   Ristorante Le Colonne visited  A zienda Vinicola  Di Criscio's Quartum Store .  Well, she didn't just visit.  She brought several of he famous dishes from Caserta and paired them with the wines of the winery based in Quarto.   The evening began as every evening should...with a light fresh spumante.  We had a glass or two of  Asprinio Spumante brut metedo chamat to go with our first two courses. Then it was time for our appetizer: 'Minestra Maritata' with mozzarella and anchovies Followed by our pasta course: Mozzapepe and lemon Our main course called for a new wine.   Campania Aglianico IGT 2010 aged in barrique which the chef used to prepare her stew.   Buffalo meat stewed with Aglianico and creamed mashed potatoes with saffron Our dessert... Mozzarella cake w...