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    Positano? Which website (blog) is the Best? Like trying to find a movie on Netflix, listening to a good Podcast, finding a great restuarant or hotel, how do find the best travel blog on Positano and The Amalfi Coast, Italy, which encompasses Naples and the surrounding islands of Capri, Procida, and Ischia, you might be wondering which of the many websites and blogs is the best on the subject of Positano and the Amalfi Coast Italy? Where can you get the best information and articles on : where to go, what to do, which hotels to stay at, what are the best restaurants, how to get there, and all the rest. You need not wonder any more. We've done extensive research and footwork on the subject, scouoring all the websites and blogs about Positano, Capri, Naples, and the Amalfi Coast of Southern Italy, and we've determined our choice of the best and which website is the best,

    Who is it you ask? Which website is the best? That's easy. It's Positano-Amalfi-Coast.com run by Bar Inc. Media, and we just love it. This website / blog has bar far the best overall content of all, including great articles, the best information and guides on the best restaurants and hotels to stay at in Positano, on Capri, Naples, and anywhere that you might want to stay on the gorgeous Amalfi Coast, of Italy. The peopel of Bar Inc. Media, lead by Daniel Bellino who has been going to Positano, Capri, and the Amalfi Coast since the Summer of 1985, and as he talks about Positano and in its surroundings, and his knowledge of the area, as he likes to say when it comes to the subject of his knowledge of this part of Italy, Daniel will say, "I didn't just fall off the Turnip Truck," and we well know this to be true, as Mr. Bellino, is without question, one of the foremost authorities on the subject of Positano, Naples, and the whole of the Amalfi Coast. He tells stories of his travels over the years, staying almost every town, eating at many wonderful restaurants, like: Da Vincenzo (Positano), La Sapagnola (Salerno), Da Marino in Naples, Buca di Bacco in Positano, and so many more. 

     You will find the best hotels to fit your budget and needs. The website is filled with beautiful pictures and the absolute best info and travel tips for your dream vacation anywhere on the Amalfi Coast.

    Inclosing, we must say that Positano-Amalfi-Coast.com is by far the # 1 Best website on the subject of Positano, Naples, and The Amalfi Coast is concerned. There is no other website or blog on the internet that even comes close to provide such a thorough expanse of information for planning the best trip possible to the Amalfi Coast of Italy. Check it out !

POSITANO The AMALFI COAST

COOKBOOK & TRAVEL GUIDE

Daniel Bellino Zwicke

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NAPLES & The AMALFI COAST

POSITANO The AMALFI COAST 

COOKBOOK & TRAVEL GUIDE

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"I'd Rather Be in Positano"

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POSITANO

The SNEAKER

Zuppa Inglese Italian Rum Cake Recipe

 

Zuppa Inglese

ITALIAN RUM CAKE

ZUPPA INGLESE

ITALIAN RUN CAKE RECIPE  :

Rum
Maraschino or orange liqueur
2 cup  whipping cream
4 Tbs powdered sugar

2 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
2 Tbs chopped almonds
2 Tbs finely chopped candied orange peel
maraschino cherries and mint leaves for decoration (if desired)

Prepare Custard Filling and let cool completely. Prepare Sponge Cake in 9-10 inch spring form pan. When cooled, cut horizontally into 3 layers.

Whip 1 cup of the whipping cream till stiff peaks form adding 2 Tbs of the powdered sugar. Gently fold together the whipping cream and the cooled custard filling and divide the mixture into 2 equal portions. To one portion add the cocoa powder and nuts. To the other portion, fold in the candied orange peel.

Place the bottom cake layer back into the (cleaned) spring form pan and sprinkle with rum. Spread the cocoa mixture over. Place the second layer of cake atop and sprinkle with maraschino or orange liqueur. Spread the orange peel custard mixture and then top with top cake layer and sprinkle with remaining rum.

Cover and chill for 3 or 4 hours.

Meanwhile, whip the remaining 1 cup of whipping cream till stiff peaks, adding the remaining 2 Tbs of powdered sugar. Place the chilled cake onto a serving plate, releasing the sides of the spring-form pan and spread the whip cream over the top and sides of the entire cake. Decorate with maraschino cherries and/or mint leaves, if desired.

Custard Filling: 

Combine 1/3 cup sugar, 2 Tbs cornstarch and 1/4 tsp salt; blend in 1+1/2 c. milk. Cook and stir till bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Gradually stir about half of the hot mixture into 2 beaten egg yolks; return to remaining hot mixture. Cook and still till bubbly. Cook and stir 2 more minutes. Cover the custard directly with clear plastic wrap (so that a film doesn’t form on the top) and let cool completely without stirring.

FAVORITE ITALIAN DISHES

And SECRET RECIPES

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"The SNEAKER"

by Bellino

On ETSY

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Best Lasagna EVer - Recipe

 

LASAGNA CARNEVALE

RECIPE

LASAGNA CARENEVALE

BEST LASAGNA EVER !!!

RECIPE

POSITANO THe AMALFI COAST

COOKBOOK / TRAVEL GUIDE

RECIPE  LASAGNA CARNEVALE

And MUCH MORE ...

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Sunday Sauce Sneaker by Bellino

 

SUNDAY SAUCE  The SNEAKER

by Bellino

With AL PACINO

"GET YOURS TODAY" !!!

On ETSY

SUNDAY SAUCE "The SNEAKER"

The SUNDAY SAUCE SNEAKER by Bellino

Sunday Sauce The Sneaker by Bellino. This cool Limited Edition Sneaker was created bt Best Selling Italian Cookbook Writer - Daniel Bellino Z, created from his book cover design of his best selling Italian Cookbook SUNDAY SAUCE. Check out Michael Corleone (AL PACINO) and Clemenza making Sunday Sauce Italian Gravy with Sasuage, Meatballs and Braciole. If you Love The Godafather, Pacino, Coppola, Sunday Sauce, Pasta and Italian Food, you are sure to Love these awesome Sneakers created by Bellino. "Get yours today" !

GIFT IDEAS : CHristmas, Hanukkah, Birthdays and all occasions.

ETSY

POSITANO !!!

"The SNEAKER"

by Bellino

On ETSY

SUNDAY SAUCE

The BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL

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Minetta Tavern Geenwich Village NYC

Yes "The Coolest Restaurant In Town" It's The Minetta Tavern, "nothing can touch it" in The Cool Department .. This Gem of a Restaurant has  "Thank God" been preserved by Restaurant Master Genius Keith McNally who acquired the space which luckily no-one had foolishly messed with any of the marvelous 1930s Greenwich Village Decor. McNally just spruced the Tavern up and inserted renowned Chefs Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson as Co-Executive Chefs. Keith added his special touch "He's a Master" and the rest is New York Restaurant History .  As with most of McNally's establishments Minetta Tavern quickly became the Hottest Restaurant and Hardest Table in Town, filled with: A-List Celebs and all the right people needed to make any place "Thee In-Spot" in town, the place every wants to be. Everyone in the know. In doing so, Keith McNally and his Minetta Tavern quickly became the # 1 Hottest Restaurant in town and dethroned Graydon Carter's "Waverly Inn" as the Top Celebrity Central Restaurant in New York, and a few years down the road, Minetta Tavern still is "The Place to Be."

Photo Daniel Bellino-Zwicke

 

 

 

    The place has the most wonderful ambiance imaginable, with tons of energy (from the Crowd), and Very Good Solid Bistro-Steak House Fare, along with two of the top Burgers in Town.     And speaking of the Burgers, take it from an expert "Me" The Minetta Burger is Superior to The Black label Burger which all the "Followers" think is the better of the two "Not." !!! Hey they're followers.    Yes Minetta Tavern is The Coolest Restaurant in town, with wonderful Cool, warm and exciting ambiance, excellent service, and dam good Eats. Check it! 

  Daniel Bellino Zwicke

MINETTA TAVERN

GREENWICH VILLAGE NYC

Photo Daniel Zwicke

SUNDAY SAUCE

NEW YORK ITALIAN RECIPES

CLICK HERE !

 

 

 

THE BIG LEBOWSKI COOKBOOK

GOT ANY KAHLUA ?

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Pope Greenwich Village New York T-Shirt

 

The POPE of GREENIWCH VILLAGE

Shot on LOCATION

In GREENWICH VILLAGE

NEW YORK CITY

Starring  : MICKEY ROURKE

And ERIC ROBERTS

MICKEY ROURKE

In The POPE of GREENWICH VILLAGE

ANTHONY PASSAMANTE BALLFIELD

HOUSTON STREET 

GREENWICH VILLAGE,  NEW YORK

The POPE of GREENWICH VILLAGE

MICLEY ROURKE

T-Shirt

EAT MICKEY'S FAVORITE ITALIAN FOODS

SUNDAY SAUCE 

WHEN ITALIAN AMERICANS COOK

FAVOIRTE NEW YORK DISHES

BEDBUG EDDIES CALAMRI

PAULIE'S MOM'S MANICOTTI RECIPE

And MUCH MORE

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Barolo The King of Wines tshirt

 

BAROLO 

"The KING of WINES"

BAROLO

The KING of WINES

TEE SHIRT

BAROLO

The KING of WINES

"BAROLO" COFFEE MUG

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Stanley Tucci Negroni is All Wrong

 

 

STANLEY TUCCI Does Not Know How to Make a Proper NEGRONI

Yes it's true. The person who has become popular for making Negroni Cocktails, more than anyone else in the history of mankind, does not even know how to make a proper Negroni. This is scariligous, and shows once again, how people jump on the Band Wagon, so to speak.

I was horrified when I was looking in Tucci's latest book TASTE "My Life Through Food"and saw his recipe for the Negroni. In his recipe and instruction, Tucci cals for 50 milliliters of Gin, 25 millileters Campari, and 25 milliliters Sweet Vermouth with a slice of Orange. "oh my God, I can't beleive it, totally wrong Stanley. The proportions are totally wrong and would make a "Horrible Negroni, and one I'd never ever want to drink." and I've been drinking these bad boys Since 1985, a good 25 years before the Negroni Craze reached the American Shores.

How can you do it Stanley? Everyone who knows anything about a Negroni knows that you use equal parts of Campari, Gin, and Sweet Vermouth, and not and never ever twice as much Gin as Campari, you complete destroy the taste, by completely throwing the cocktail out of balance, a primary prerequisite to any good cocktail. How can you do it Stanley. Futhermore, it is beyond me that the press and general public have practicallymade Tucci the King of The Negroni, and the man doesn't know how to make one. This is horrifying ! Really Stanley? How can you do it. 

I've written extensively about the Negroni (in La Tavola), a good 10 years before the Negroni Craze even started. And as I've stated, I've been drinking these wonderful cocktails since the Summer of 1985, on my first trip to Italy.  My first Negroni? I remember it well. It was at the Caffe Giacosa (formerly Caffe Cassoni), in FLorence.  I went in and sat down. The waiter brought me a menu. I already knew what I wanted, as I had read of the Negroni in an Italian travel guide. I knew it was invented here, and that's what I was going to get. So when the waiter came back, I said, " Un Negroni pro favore." The waiter nodded and, replied, "Prego." A few minutes later he brought me my Negroni, with a few cocktail treats that they serve with cocktails in Italy. I took a sip. Yum, that's pretty good I thought. That was the first. The first of many hundreds to come. Way back then, very few Americans drank Negroni's. There were a few. The well traveled, but nothing like today. It really doesn't make me that happy that everyone and their grandmother drinks them these days. It sort of takes away from their specialness a bit. But what are you going to do" That's the way it is. They're still tasty and refreshing to me. Tasty and refreshing? Well yes. Just don't have Stanely Tucci make one for me. "Yuuk! Not very good. Not a Negrone (the way Stanely makes them). 

Sorry Stanley, but you got it all wrong.

... Daniel Bellino "Z" ....

HOW to MAKE a PROPER NEGRONI

1 ounce Campari

1 ounce Sweet Vermouth

1 ounce Gin

ICE

1 fresh slice of Orange

Preparation :

Fill a rock glass with ice.

Add the Campari, Sweet Vermouth, and Gin. 

Stir.

Add a slice of Orange, and serve.

NOTE :  You can change the proportions a little. Just don't change them up too much, or you will throw the cocktail out of balance, and it will not taste like a Negroni, defeating the whole purpose of making the drink, as is the case with Mr. Tucci's recipe. "It's all wrong. Way too much Gin."

If you wanted to stick around the prescribe recipe of equal parts of Campari, Sweet Vermouth, and Gin, to make a proper Negroni, you can put in just a little less Gin, but not too much less, or you'll change the make-up too much.

Also, it is very acceptable to add a plash of Club Sod on top. Just not too much. Make sure it is just a small splash.

Bitters : Campari

Sweet Vermouth Brands : Cinzano, Marini & Rossi, Antica Carpano.

GIN :  Any London Dry Gin. Most popular brands include : Beefeater, Bombay, Gordon's, Tanqueray, and Hendrick's.

Final Note : Negroni's can be made straight-up, or on the rocks, however, 95% of the time, they are                         served on the rocks. 

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Sophia Loren "It Started in Naples" Capri

 

 

IT SATRTED in NAPLES

And ENDED in CAPRI

Clark Gable & Sophia Loren

by Bellino

From FINE ART AMERICA

I first saw It Started in Naples when I was a young child. I really didn't know what it was about, but I liked it. I liked it I guess, as one of the three main characters was a young boy like myself, though he was an Italian boy, and I American. Anyway I liked it. And the fact that the gorgeous Sophia Loren was the female lead didn't hurt at all. She was gorgeous in this film, along with her awesome co-star, the imcomparable

Clark Gable. What a cast?

Though the name implies that the story is set in the southern Italian City of Naples (Napoli), it actually takes place on the beautiful ISle of Capri, in the Bay of Naples. The film was shot on location and is quite lovely. The film is a light romantic comedy that is quite entertaining.

When American lawyer Michael Hamilton (Clark Gable) hears that his estranged younger brother and sister-in-law have died in a car accident, he flies to Naples, Italy, to settle their estate. Upon arriving, the xenophobic Hamilton meets his impish nephew, Nando (Marietto), for the first time, and decides he will bring the boy back with him to the United States. But when Nando's gorgeous aunt, Lucia Curcio (Sophia Loren), protests, a lengthy and heated custody battle ensues.

Two of the most memorable scenes in the movie are, 1) when Clark Gable host his nephew Nando to lunch to teach him the art of eating one of America's most iconic and enduring foods, the Hamburger. The scene is very cute, as the child actor playing Nando (the nephew) is quite comical.

The second scene that is very memorable is when Mr. Hamilton (Gable) goes to the night club that Lucia works at, and she is singing the iconic Neapolitan song Tu vuo fa l'Americano ( Do you want to be American). This scene is iconic and everyone should see it at least once in their life. Take note, that 30 years later, Jude Law and Matt Damon would sing this song in the popular hit movie The Talented Mr. Ripley.

Anyway, It Started in Naples in a wonderful little film. If you ever get the cahnce to see it, you must. Watch the charms of three great actors: Clark Gable, Sophia Loren, and yes Carlo Angeletti, playing little Nando, and doing a terrific job, hold his own with both the great Clark Gable and Sophia Loren herslf. 

So watch and enjoy.

IT SATRTED in NAPLES

SOPHIA LOREN & CLARK GABLE

FINE ART AMERICA

IT STARTED in NAPLES

And ENDED on CAPRI

SOPHIA LOREN & CLARK GABLE

1960

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SOPHIA LOREN

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Trailer : It Started in Naples

Starring :  Clark Gable and Sophia Loren

With Vittorio DeSica and Carlo Angeletti as Nando

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