My partner Mark and I spent the day cooking with Salvatore Barba @ his restaurant Il Ritrovo http://www.ilritrovo.com in Montepertuso Italy. Montepertuso is a little town high above Positano on the Almafi coast.

We stayed at Villa Fiorentino http://www.villafiorentino.com in Positano where we had our own apartment with a spectacular view of Positano and the sea.

Three things stand out in my mind - Mark's ability to drive at breakneck speed in two lane traffic on one lane roads on the edge of mountains high above the Tyrrhenian Sea; the intense beauty and colorfulness of Positano; and this day of making bread, gnocchi, and "fish in crazy water".

Oh and the steps - hundreds of steps! Go to the recipe page to view some of my favorite recipes inspired by our trip to Positano.