In this Flavor of Italy Podcast episode Tina Prestia from tinastable.com and I chatted about three classic Emilia Romagna regional recipes, classic versus tweaked recipes and a few ideas for your Easter table. A little bit about Tina Tina moved to Bologna some years back with her husband and daughter for what was going to...
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I'm always out and about meeting local farmers & purveyors, restaurateurs & winery owners, authors and designers, artists, musicians, cultural icons, and exploring unique travel destinations. I visit small towns and villages, the less traveled areas of the Eternal City, the Lazio region and throughout Italy. Each and every person I encounter has a unique and fascinating story to tell.
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Interview with Teri Turner, No Crumbs Left Creator - Episode 54
March 8 is International Women’s Day so who better to feature in March than No Crumbs Left creator Teri Turner? Teri has built her fantastic food, recipe and lifestyle blog from what started out as an Instagram profile into one of the top food blogs. She now has ⅔ of a million followers on Instagram...
Author Andrew Cotto & Italian Food, and his latest book: Cucina Romana - Podcast Episode 53
The driving force behind everything author Andrew Cotto writes is food, and almost exclusively Italian food. This week Andrew and I chat about his latest book, Cucina Romana, plus lots of other things Andrew has written. Andrew Cotto's Cucina series Cucina Tipica is the first book in the Cucina series about Jacoby Pines who travels...
A Food Guide to Le Marche Region - Episode 52
Last week James Martin and I chatted about our travels through the Le Marche region and in today’s episode we share the best of the region’s food and local recipes.The region has a long Adriatic coastline and inland it’s filled with rolling hills, mountains and delightful, curious villages each with their own unique dishes. Le...
Le Marche - Podcast Episode 51
Le Marche is one of Italy's top regions where you can still experience the "real" and genuine Italy: its gastronomy, exquisite Adriatic coastline and mountainous areas filled with monasteries, caves and artisans at work making hand-crafted shoes, pillow lace and other local crafts.In today’s podcast episode James Martin and I chat about the Le Marche...
Puglia Stories - Podcast Episode 50
Holly Grabow has been charming me for years with her delightful Puglia Stories mostly centered around the ordinary life of her wonderful in-laws. About Holly Grabow Holly moved to Italy as a young woman and has been living here for almost 3 decades. She started off her Italian life in Gioia del Colle in Puglia...
The Valtènesi in the Lake Garda wine region, the Conti Thun winery and two local grapes - Podcast Episode 49
Today I chatted with the fabulous sommelier, Cynthia Chaplin, about the Valtènesi in the Lake Garda wine region, the Conti Thun Winery and two unusual local grapes: groppello and marzemino. About Cynthia Chaplin, Sommelier Cynthia refers to herself as a passionate Italian wine professional, educator, writer, presenter, translator and judge. She sees herself as spreading...
Six surprising Trevi Fountain facts you didn't know - Podcast Episode 48
I don’t think there’s a single visitor to Rome who doesn’t have the Trevi Fountain on their bucket list, but there are six surprising facts about the Trevi Fountain you’ve never heard before. In today’s podcast episode Elyssa Bernard from Romewise and I discuss these unusual and little known facts about the Trevi Fountain and...
Chewing the Fat - Podcast Episodes 46 and 47
Chewing the Fat, an Oral History of Italian Foodways from Fascism to Dolce Vitaby Karima Moyer-Nocchi delves into an exploration of the Italian culinary landscape during the fascist era that represents a departure from the romantic vision of Italian cuisine that many people believe has always existed. During the fascist period food was scarce. Most...
Umami in Italian Cuisine - Podcast Episode 45
Although umami is most frequently associated with Asian cultures and foods some of the most umami rich foods in the world are inherent in Italian cuisine: anchovies, aged Parmesan cheese, tomatoes. History of umami in culinary culture Umami has been a major factor in cuisine worldwide for many centuries although it was only given a...
Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese - Episode 44
Buffalo mozzarella has a porcelain white color and is known as the pearl of the table. It’s a flavorful fresh stringy textured cheese with a very thin rind. When you cut into it its delicious white milky liquid seeps out. Buffalo mozzarella is typically made into round shapes often weighing 1 kg each. Sometimes...
Cristina Bowerman, Michelin Star Chef Glass Hosteria - Episodes 42 & 43
Cristina Bowerman, the Michelin star chef from Glass Hosteria in Rome, marries her rich culinary heritage from her growing up years in Puglia with her culinary training in the cutting edge food city, Austin Texas – along with extensive worldwide travel to produce her own unique brand of cuisine.My conversation with Cristina Bowerman the Michelin...