andiamotrips - campania, italy with karen phillips

Have you ever heard the expression ‘ An invitation you can't refuse ?’ Well I received one from my friend Guido who invited me along with a small group of friends to join him for dinner. But not just any dinner. Dinner at the Michelin starred restaurant Relais Blu in Massa Lubrense. Wow! was my first response. Ok! was my second.  The dinner, scheduled for last Tuesday  evening would feature Relais Blu’s resident Chef Roberto Allocca and his special guest,  Chef Eugenio Boer  ( B u:r in Milan ) .  We decided to arrive just before sunset, that way we could enjoy one of the best shows on earth while sipping a glass of sparkling wine and enjoying the music provided by the DJ. I went to the bar for a glass of Kettmeir A lto Adige Metedo Classico Brut Athesis 2015 .  And with that glass and my camera I headed to the kitchen to hello and get a sneak peek and what was about to go down. Chef Allocca (left), Chef Boer (far right) Chef Allocca took th

  AIS Napoli presents the 10th edition of the party of the summe r season -  Te le do io le Bollicine .  A vast array of spumante , friends , music, fun and food to help AIS salute a sparkling summer!  Here's what you can expect on Monday evening at Nabilah!   A star studded dinner featuring  some of Campania's hottest chefs - Lino Scarallo, Pasquale Palamaro, Marianna Vital, Domenico Iavarone and Luciano Villani . Dozens and dozens of food stands including  Oyster Experience a cura di Vincenzo Supino , Old Friends , Tarallificio Tonino , Malafronte Panificio , Olio Guglielmi, ONAF Napoli con i formaggi della famiglia BUSTI e i salumi LEVONI  , Carmasciando , Tempio dei formaggi, Kuma 65 , La Locanda del Testardo , La Fescina , Liv Bistrot , Mamma Elena , Le Lune Bistrot , Il Falangone , Maria Rosaria canò , Masseria Guida , Masseria Alaia, Locanda Rei, Mosè a Ridosso , La Playa. An area for street food -  Chamade , Macelleria Hamburgheria Da Gigione , Da Pasqu

Summer.  Summer in the city.  The date was 21 June 2018, the first official day of summer. While city dwellers headed back to home from the beach, I decided to head towards Corso Vittorio Emanuele 135.    Home to Grand Hotel Parkers but also home to one of Naples newest gourmet restaurants, George Restaurant. George restaurant located on the 6th floor this 5 star luxury hotel. It is one of the oldest in Naples and boasts an amazing view of the city. I was there that evening to pay a visit Chef Domenico Candela , his brigade, and the dining room staff headed by restaurant manager Giovanni Avolio and Maitre SommelierAldo Gambardella . Once I was able to snatch my gaze away from the Bay of Naples I had a chance to sit down and enjoy many of the dishes from Chef Candela’s summer menu for 2018 beginning with an aperitif /aperitivo. Let's begin. A cylinder of pasta filled with a chicken a liver pate.   Next Cromesquis of lamb.  Eggplant parmesan airba