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Cena Stellata with Chefs Giuseppe Guida and Antonino Cannavacciuolo

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Cene serate. Serate cene... . At times, the opportunities to taste some of the region's top cuisine can be overwhelming.  I've written often in the past about special dinners where chefs get together to cook.  Recently, however, there was one that stood out on my Campania calendar. A fundraising event at Yacht Club Marina del Stabia (Na) with two not to miss chefs; Giuseppe Guida and Antonino Cannavacciuolo.  An event to raise funds for a young man in neighboring Vico Equense, who due to his disability, has great difficulty reaching his home due its location.  Money raised would help build a much needed elevator. Let's begin with Guida, a Michelin star chef, who spends the major part of the year at his restaurant Antica   Osteria Nonna Rosa in Vico Equense and his summers at the Yacht Club.  Guida, though has been cooking for decades, has become Campania's chef of the moment thanks to his savory dishes based on simple, seasonal local ingredients...

Snapshot of a Territory - Mastroberardino Winery and Relais Blu, June 25 2014

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After 4 years of  Vineyard Hopping  with   Mastroberardino Winery  the time seems right to put together some of my photos for an exhibit.  An exhibit where the white wines of Irpinia meet the Sorrento Peninsula. The photos will be on  display during a wine tasting dinner with  Piero Mastroberardino  and Chef  Roberto Alloca  at  Relais Blu   on the 25th of June beginning at 7:30 pm. Here's the menu: A selection of aperitifs:  Morabianca Falanghina 2013 Octopus with roasted potatoes, Ligurian olives , candied  tomatoes and  lemons from Massa Lubrense:  Novaserra Greco di Tufo 2013 Carnaroli rice with zucchini,  Nocerino onions and gelato made from  Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (aged 24 months)  :   Radici Fiano di Avellino 2013 Bundles of pasta stuffed with redfish with a ragout of peppers and basil:  Vintage  Fiano di Avellino 2008 Almond -crusted yellowtail...