032: Traditional Italian Food — what NOT to do when it comes to Italian food in Italy
There are lots of "rules" when it comes to traditional Italian food. And what you may think would be the same for Italian food in the states can be very different than what you'll find in Italy. Here are 14 things to never do when cooking or eating in Italy. Note: We base our conversation a lot off...
038: Is there Italian food without pasta?
While that is a bit sacrilegious to talk about Italian food without pasta, it can be done. And rather easily. Anna Vocino, joins us for the second part of her interview where we talking making "noodles" from vegetables and how to eat Italian food without eating sugar or grains.
Topics we cover:
How Paul has been foraging for wild asparagus...
022: How to tell if your extra virgin olive oil is really extra virgin
After a short catch up on life at the villa, including a couple of culinary tours and our harvest of peppers, you'll learn about our PLUS method (Price. Label. Understanding. Source) which you can use to help ensure the extra virgin olive oil you are buying is truly extra virgin olive oil.
Topics we cover:
Why you should always back...
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055: Spring in Puglia
Another quick catchup episode, talking about spring in Puglia, our new dogs, our spring projects, and other odds and ends of life in our villa in Puglia, Italy.
Topics we cover:
• How we lost our dog Orso recently
• And how we decided to get some new puppies
• Mina came to us from a farm in the Mugia
• Mina is a...
051: The Olives and the Grapes, an interview with Kenny White
Kenny White — the pianist, singer/songwriter, producer and arranger — has been in the NYC recording scene for decades. And lucky for us, he recently blessed us with a concert at Villa Cappelli. So we took the time to sit down and get his thoughts on the current music scene, his creative process, and even play a few songs.
Topics...
042: Orecchiette with broccoli rabe
Orecchiette with broccoli rabe is one of the signature dishes in Puglia. In this podcast, Paul and I are joined by Anna Vocino as we talk all about this amazing dish.
Topics we cover:
How long it's been since Anna's last visit in person
How Paul and I are getting married now that gay marriage is recognized in Italy
The...
033: 19 Great Italian Travel Tips
The ol' country is an amazing place to visit, but there's a lot to see and do. So we wanted to provide these easy Italian travel tips for you. While this is not an extensive list by any means, it will give you some basics to help save you time and money when traveling to Italy, and maybe avoid...
007: Italian music, from the great 50s and 60s to folk music and more
It’s a podcast dedicated to Italian music. We’ll talk about our adventures in the Italian music scene, covering everything from a great band that was playing in Terlizzi to our favorite pizzica group (Italian folk music) to movie theme songs blaring over the Italian radio.
You’ll learn all about:
Our special Italian music night in Terlizzi
I Murgensis, a local band...
060: Italian Villa Projects
In this podcast, we catch you up on the projects we’ve been doing at the villa during our “off time” without guests. From major new interviews to unexpected construction, we’ve had a lot going on.
Topics we cover:
• Paul’s interview on CBS Sunday Morning about olive blight in southern Puglia...
