Pazzi per la Pizza

Italian Pizza Tour: Amalfi Coast and Naples

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

• Sample pizza at some of the most renowned pizzerias in Naples and along the Amalfi Coast
• Tour the picturesque towns of the Amalfi Coast
• Take part in a cooking demonstration at a private home in Ravello
• Watch a mozzarella cheese-making demonstration at a traditional water buffalo dairy
• Sample the region’s wines at top local wineries
• Shop for ceramics in the town of Vietri sul Mare
• Marvel at the well-preserved Greek temples in Paestum
• Savor a delicious tasting menu at the Feudi di San Gregorio estate
• Explore the historic ruins of Pompeii
• Discover Napoli’s historic center, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Watch a pizza-making demonstration at one of Naples’ great pizzerias
• Visit the spectacular Reggia di Caserta, Italy’s largest palace and once home to Bourbon royalty
• Travel by boat to Capri, the pleasure island that was once the resort of choice for Roman emperors
• Savor the local delicacies at Naples’ bustling food market La Pignasecca
  

Pazzi per la Pizza will be accompanied by an outstanding husband and wife team from New York:

Charles Scicolone is the wine director at the I Trulli restaurant and wine bar with an all-Italian wine list, and the wine consultant at Vino, an Italian wine and spirits shop, both in New York City. For five consecutive years Charles and the staff at I Trulli have been nominated for outstanding wine service and wine list by the James Beard Awards. He has written articles for publications such as Eating Well, House Beautiful, Gourmet, McCall's, and Wine Enthusiast, and has lectured on Italian wines for the Italy America Chamber of Commerce, the Agricultural Ministry of the Region of Sicily, and La Cucina Italiana Magazine.

Charles has also taught wine tasting classes for The Taster's Guild, Peter Kump's Cooking School (now ICE), Cooking by the Book, La Cucina Italiana, and De Gustibus at Macy's in New York City. He has appeared on national television on Emeril Live!, In Food Today, Ciao Italia, and Cooking Live and is a member of the Wine Media Guild.

Michele Scicolone is the highly respected author of several cookbooks, including the blockbuster bestsellers The Sopranos Family Cookbook and Entertaining with the Sopranos. She has written for Gourmet, Bon Appetit, Prevention, and The Wine Spectator. Michele has appeared on the CBS Morning Show, Good Morning America, and Cooking Live, which she has also hosted.

Michele's other titles include A Fresh Taste of Italy, Italian Holiday Cooking, La Dolce Vita, Savoring Italy, The Antipasto Table, and Pasta, Noodles & Dumplings, part of the new Williams-Sonoma Mastering cookbook series. One of her latest books, 1,000 Italian Recipes, features a wealth of recipes for traditional and regional Italian specialties and was nominated for a prestigious James Beard Award. Michele teaches cooking classes at schools around the country and visits Italy several times a year.

Together Charles and Michele wrote the best-selling and definitive work on the subject, Pizza: Any Way You Slice It!. The Scicolones share their easy-to-follow tips and shortcuts—from mixing, kneading, and shaping the dough to choosing the right toppings—so that anyone can make top-quality, authentic pizza from scratch. There are recipes for such classics as Pizza Margherita (tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil) and Pizza Marinara, and pizza American style, including New Haven White Clam Pizza and Chicago Sausage and Cheese Deep-Dish Pizza.

Dates: May. 23, 2008 through Jun. 3, 2008 - 16 spaces left for this date.

Price: $4,285 per person; $750 single supplement

Meals: All breakfasts; 6 lunches and 6 dinners

Activity Level: Several days include guided historical, archealogical and cultural tours that entail substantial walking and standing. Footing can be uneven.

Guides: Michael San Filippo

Accompanying this tour is the dynamite husband/wife team Charles and Michele Scicolone from New York City.

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