Le Dune Suites- Puglia

While I don’t love reviewing things that really didn’t live up to the expectation, I must make an exception for Le Dune Suites as a cautionary tale. A beachfront hotel…turns out not exactly…purporting to be a chic boutique property thanks to some great marketing. While it was fine and any other weekend than a special…

Masseria Palombara’s Delicious Food

There’s only so many meals you can eat in 24 hours at the gorgeous Masseria Palombara, but lucky for us, we timed it just right so that we could try them all! First up was lunch which is where enjoyed a local rose and the most delicious (and surprising for Italy) brown bread. This is…

Balsamic Chicken Salad

Accidentally, trying to use up what was kicking around the fridge, I stumbled on the nicest marinade and salad combo that insisted on being saved for later use. She ain’t pretty, but she was delish! Balsamic Chicken Salad For the chicken: For the salad: For the Chicken Topper:

Masseria Palombara- Puglia

It’s difficult to try and describe the sentiment of place as special as Masseria Palombara, perfect for one of the best days of my life. In short, after a quick trial evening at a beachfront disaster of a place, we relocated to the masseria for our anniversary. Stepping into the grand living room with its…

Le Pietre Volte- Capo Vaticano

An easy find adjacent to the gorgeous Borgo Donna Canfora is Le Pietre Volte, the perfect restaurant for the first night of vaca…and in easy stumbling distance should you have had a wake-up call at 3am as we did. The large property hosts a rooftop terrace, expansive indoor dining space, more casual lawn setting, and…

Borgo Donna Canfora- Capo Vaticano

It’s almost painful to write about Borgo Donna Canfora because I hate to let the secret out about such a wonderful gem of a find on the Capo Vaticano. After tacking Calabria onto the front end of our trip as a very last minute decision, the first item of business was the four hour drive…