If you have searched the web looking for activities to do while vacationing on the Amalfi Coast, there is no doubt that you have already read about Mamma Agata and her incredible cooking school in Ravello. The online reviews rave about her classes, and, having had the pleasure of being at Mamma Agata's on a few occasions, I can understand why. A day with Mamma Agata and her daughter Chiara leaves you with that cozy, warm, feeling you get when you spend unforgettable moments with new friends.
You can imagine my surprise when I got my copy of "Simple and Genuine", Mamma Agata and Chiara's cookbook: I opened it up expecting to find "a cookbook", and instead that same warm feeling came out of the pages. It was like being taken back to Ravello, on Chiara's deck, with Mamma Agata eternally busy in her kitchen, yet always ready to lend you a smile. From the cover all the way down to the last page this book has the warmth of the Italian family traditions, and it truly transmits the joy which comes with genuine simplicity. It's not only about recipes, it is about life, it is about love.
If you are fond of Italy, "Mamma Agata: Simple and Genuine" is a must have. It is an instant trip to the real Italy, more powerful than any book you have ever seen: while you cook together with Mamma Agata, discovering her secrets, all of your senses are captured and you are suddenly transported to her Hidden Treasure. And when you are back, your guests will be amazed at how you master Italian cuisine!
The villages scattered all around the Cilento coast maintain a very ancient fishing technique, but non so closely tied to it than the pretty town of Pisciotta.
Once you have peeled your eyes away from the stupendous scenery of the Amalfi Coast, one of the first things you’re bound to notice is the large lemons hanging from the trees.
The hills that surround the city of Salerno and stretch from the Amalfi Coast to the Cilento National Park give an extra-virgin olive oil with an intense colour and a unique fruity taste.
Agerola is known as "Città del Pane" - city of bread – nationwide popular brand that recognizes some Italian towns where this product assumes a special value due to the peculiar characteristics.
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Its unique and special characteristics, very much appreciated even abroad, gives the name to "Fico Bianco del Cilento": once dried, the sweet peel gets light yellow coloured rather than chestnut brown if oven-cooked.
Amalfi Coast
Sorrento Coast
Tuscany
Cilento National Park
Lake Como
Rome and Latium
Umbria
Capri and Ischia
Venice
Puglia (Apulia)
Liguria
Sicily
Lake Maggiore
Lombardy
Sardinia
Lake Garda
Abruzzo and Marche
Calabria
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