Tutt Appost? Tutt Appost.

"e ai", pronounced "eh ayee"... neapolitan for "know what i mean?"

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:05:06 -0400

Buffalo mozzarella and veggies of the day along with pizza with...

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:05:06 -0400

Buffalo mozzarella and veggies of the day along with pizza with sausage. It was delish at the time but I seriously barfed about 2 hours after I ate this. I don’t know if it was just too much cheese for my system or the mushrooms. I ralphed one other time not too long ago after i ate a mushroom grinder in philly. Just a fun story to share!

Posilipo

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:05:06 -0400

Posilipo

Pizza Fritta - Fried Pizza @ Pizzeria di Carminiello which has...

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:05:06 -0400

pizza w/ buffalo mozzarella

pizza fritta

inside pizza fritta

Pizza w/ bocconcini

Pizza Fritta - Fried Pizza @ Pizzeria di Carminiello which has been around for 100 years. Holy sh*t. I really cant believe how amazing this fried pizza is. the dough, fried, just tastes fantastic. This is a Neapolitan specialty. Inside is ricotta, bits of a type of ham that is rendered down in pork fat, a bit of tomato sauce. i want one every day. :( But have only tasted 1 in the month and a half i’ve been here. I can’t say the same for croissant and regular pizza. ha.

Fiori di Cedro digestive liquor made in calabria. Citrus...

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:05:06 -0400

Fiori di Cedro digestive liquor made in calabria. Citrus flower

pic of the flower: http://www.flickr.com/photos/giorgia78a/2383007033/

This is the exact brand we bought: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.liquoripassaro.it/cedro.htm&ei=SfIBTuOyH43Lswbn94CVDQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDAQ7gEwAg&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dfiore%2Bdi%2Bcedro%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1238%26bih%3D680%26prmd%3Divns

Neapolitan cards. I learned how to play Scopa although i still...

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 12:05:06 -0400

Neapolitan cards. I learned how to play Scopa although i still have troubles with how the heck you calculate points.

Beach Pics in a few spots in Calabria

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:05:06 -0400

Beach Pics in a few spots in Calabria

Night pics of naples

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:05:06 -0400

Night pics of naples

Beach party planned for July 8th! No-Attitude London Presents:...

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:05:06 -0400

Beach party planned for July 8th! No-Attitude London Presents: Watergate Berlin w/ DJs Lee Jones, Robin Drimalski, Enzo Tedeschi, BiteOfire, Irregular Synth, Marco Baldassarre, Sal Goodman, David de la Rua

Invite Here: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=217333514952482

Cannolichi aka Razor Clams. Photos are mine, text from cited...

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:09:00 -0400

Cannolichi aka Razor Clams. Photos are mine, text from cited blog

There are numerous varieties of razor clams and they can look quite different. Some look like an elongated clam shell, but the variety we have in Rome look nothing like a clam. The peculiarity of our razor clam is that the shell is opened at both ends. You can (and should) touch the foot end of the clams to make sure they are alive before purchasing.
Razor clams are about 15 - 17 centimeters long. In our area razor clams are known as cannolicchi, but in the Marche and Veneto regions they’re known as cappalonga. Mannicaio in Tuscany and arrasoias or gregus in Sardegna. These are all dialect names for the old-fashioned facial razor, as that’s just what they look like:

Every time i get into a car I feel like this day may be my last....

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:00:06 -0400

Every time i get into a car I feel like this day may be my last. I’ve been comfortable driving in big cities (New York, Philly), but Naples is a whole nother ball of wax. Many cars are side swiped, dinged, and scratched. No one really follows traffic signs or lights. It’s kind of unbelievable to experience. And combine that with people on scooters. You are being cut off or pulled in front of just about every other second. And on my first trip to city center i got to see an entire family on one scooter. Yes, 4 people on a scooter built for 2. Comical and crazy! Here’s a friend showing off his front end. :)

Hangin outside the bar when Naples qualified for Champions...

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:18:46 -0400

Hangin outside the bar when Naples qualified for Champions League.

Read about it here: http://english.gazzetta.it/Football/15-05-2011/napoli-and-inter-compete-for-an-hour-801217202746.shtml

just ate me one of these. Their most famous product are the...

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:48:00 -0400

just ate me one of these.

Their most famous product are the “Baci”, chocolate “kisses” filled with hazelnut, wrapped in a multilingual (may contain Italian, English, French, German, Greek, Spanish or Portuguese) love note. (Wiki)

My love note says: Doubt thou the stars are fire… But never doubt my love ~W. Shakespeare

E’rbody needs a grill pan! Enzo’s mom made THE BEST...

Fri, 20 May 2011 14:11:00 -0400

E’rbody needs a grill pan!

Enzo’s mom made THE BEST marinated eggplant the other day and I wondered how it doesnt turn to mush or isn’t too watery. Today I found out her secrets! First, it’s a grill pan. This is a must have in her kitchen and she uses it daily, whether it be for veggies or meats. The second big secret is, do not use any oil in the pan! Kinda interesting huh? Basically, you want your pan at high heat, cut your veggies thin, lay on the pan without overcrowding, and cook in batches. One would think these guys would cook pretty quickly because of the high heat, but they don’t. THe reason I gather, is that you want to cook the water out and that takes a while. You literally want to see the pan smoking (all the water evaporating). Cooking this method is easy as 1-2-3, but WARNING: VERY TIME CONSUMING. Enzo’s mom is ironing in the kitchen as she’s doing this, so if you are the kind that can multitask, go for it. If not, just know you’ll be in the kitchen for an hour making a side dish. And all she uses for a marinade is olive oil, salt, and a bit of chopped garlic. Cover w- tinfoil and let sit at room temp all day over overnight if you can. Buon Appetito!

Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP - We No Speak Americano (Official...

Fri, 20 May 2011 11:39:14 -0400

Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP - We No Speak Americano (Official Video)

Yea, I didnt know yolanda be cool swiped this shit from...

Fri, 20 May 2011 11:35:22 -0400

Yea, I didnt know yolanda be cool swiped this shit from Neapolitan musician Renato Carosone. Somebody has been teaching me a thing or two about Neapolitans!

Santa Maria del Cedro

Fri, 20 May 2011 08:50:45 -0400

Santa Maria del Cedro

Diamante, Calabria

Fri, 20 May 2011 08:47:34 -0400

Diamante, Calabria:

This weekend!

nice post. i loved his album and he was on constant rotation...

Thu, 19 May 2011 14:21:22 -0400

nice post. i loved his album and he was on constant rotation while i was at wkdu.

baucy:

I was put on to Tom Vek by my friend Joey. He is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist from London who put his first album out in 2005 and virtually disappeared since then. And now, with not so much as a note to explain where he’s been during that time, he debuted his new single “A Chore” back in April off his upcoming album called “Leisure Seizure” dropping in June. He plays all instruments and sings on his albums. I’m digging this single and will probably dig the whole damn album. Check it……

ps- he’s the guy with the glasses on.

Capisce no?

Thu, 19 May 2011 14:11:58 -0400

So now i understand when people say they can understand a language, but can’t speak it. I’m pretty proud to say that after a week and a half of being in Naples, Italy… i can most of the times figure out the topic of conversation… and usually i can understand the back and forth conversation. So that’s pretty cool considering i knew zero Italian. I took Spanish in high school but pretty much didn’t retain anything.

Everywhere we go, everyone is speaking Italian. A few friends can speak some English and it is nice to be able to converse because often i am sitting back trying to understand. Enzo plays translator often, but is doing so less and less because i’m understanding now!

Sometimes, depending on what we are doing, days can be exhausting from trying to comprehend, learn, translate, and speak. But I am excited to be learning and i really do think that after 3 months of being here i should be able to carry on day to day conversation. I look forward to that so much so that I can learn more about the people i’m meeting and the places i’m seeing.

ciao for now!