Italian saffron cultivation is prolific in a number of areas in Italy like the Abruzzi and Sardegna, and now it’s expanded into Sicily, San Gimignano and Città della Pieve, Umbria. We visit Città della Pieve each year to experience the magic of the harvest process. Città della Pieve is famous as the birthplace of Perugino,…
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Best Boutique Hotel in Capri – Villa Brunella – Podcast Episode 28
If you’re planning to visit the exquisite island of Capri then the Villa Brunella is where you have to stay! The Villa Brunella is the best boutique hotel in Capri because it embodies everything you could want in a fantastic accommodation location: 20 huge rooms each one different from the next, a private swimming pool,…
Flavors of the Liguria Region – the Best Food and Wine – Podcast Episode 26
Where is Liguria? Right up at the top of Italy along the coast as the Mediterranean curves left along the Ligurian Sea you’ll find the Liguria region and its best food and wine. It’s an arch of land above the Ligurian Sea made up of of four different provinces: Imperia, Savona, Genoa, La Spezia. Along…
Molise Region Food & Wine Guide: 5 foods you have to try! – Podcast Episode 25
The Molise region, although very small, has a culinary heritage all its own and there are five foods you absolutely must try. In Podcast Episode 25, Molise Food & Wine Guide, Lori DeSanctis from Molise Cuisine was back with me to give me a roundup of the very best food and wine in the Molise…
A Roundup of Favorite Easy Summer Recipes – Podcast Episode 23
We’re just about ready to head into September so it’s time to share a roundup of Favorite Easy Summer Recipes that you can use once summer rolls around again! Michele Di Pietro and I talked about all our favorite easy summer recipes in this week’s podcast episode 24. What we look for in a summer recipe…
The Best of Sardinia (Sardegna) – Podcast Episode 22
Sardinia is one of Italy’s two largest islands and it’s nothing other than magical. Its history dates back not centuries but millennia and its rich culture extends to its art, music, language, natural beauty and culinary heritage. In this episode James Martin and I chatted about the best of Sardinia, where James has spent lots…
The Best Palermo Street Food…and more – Podcast Episode 21
When people visit Sicily they often fly into Palermo and use that as a starting point for their travels throughout this fabulous island. But if you don’t spend some time in the island’s capital city then you’re missing out on some of its best. Palermo is full of the best street food and so much…
Homemade pasta using the Ultimate Pasta Machine Cookbook – Podcast Episode 20
If you’re interested in making perfect and easy homemade pasta then the Ultimate Pasta Machine Cookbook is a must for you. It’s a great book that not only has wonderful recipes but it clearly lays out everything you need to know about pasta makers from hand cranked to electric. And it also talks a lot about…
Italian extra-virgin olive oil – 2020 Gambero Rosso Guide, plus an award-winning producer in Puglia – Podcast Episode 19
If you have a passion for the very best of Italian extra-virgin olive oils, and especially organic extra virgin olive oils you won’t want to miss this chat with the mother and son owners of the generations old Erredi Perrone organic olive oil producer in Puglia. It’s the first year the Erredi Perrone olive oil…
Traditional Italian pasta becomes art and origami
Traditional Italian pasta becomes an edible art form in the hands of Laurie de Filippi from Baltimore Home Cook as she creates her pasta art and origami. Pasta, like language, is a constantly evolving cultural part of life and in Italy it’s supremely important. Laurie is steeped in Italian tradition through her 100% Italian bloodline from…
The magic of Pasta Grannies: a chat with creator Vicky Bennison – Podcast Episode 17
Don’t miss this wonderful interview and chat with Vicky Bennison from Pasta Grannies. Her videos of octogenarian (and older) Italian women making homemade pasta are captivating and heartwarming. Plus they dig deep into the hundreds upon hundreds of different pasta shapes throughout Italy. Vicky’s Pasta Grannies brand started off six years ago and she realized…
Not-to-be-missed hidden gems of Alghero, Sardinia – Podcast Episode 16
If you visit Alghero on the northwest coast of the island of Sardinia you can count on amazing hidden gems: archaeological remains dating back 6,000 years, gorgeous beaches, delectable food you’ve thus far never encountered, markets, handicrafts, festivals and more. In today’s episode James Martin from Wandering Italy shares his insider secrets into this spectacular…