045: Non Stereotypical Italian Music with Michael Hynes
At Villa Cappelli, we often surround ourselves with stereotypical Italian music like pizzica or Neopolitan classics, but when guest Michael Hynes visited, we were entertained with the likes of Elton John, Billy Joel and more! It was another magical moment with our guests, and hopefully, the podcast captures even just a little bit of that.
Topics we cover:
How guests...
003: Easter in Italy
Easter in Italy.
It's a strange and magical experience, almost straight out of the Godfather. Discover just how different and mysterious the celebrations are here in Puglia, Italy.
The "show notes" are below. Please note that they are just that, "notes." I will try and write a more thorough post about the events, but really, to get the full experience you...
Artichoke Parmigiana
You are probably familiar with this dish's cousin, Eggplant Parmigiana. But when winter comes around and eggplants aren't in season, artichokes can be substituted to make this amazing dish.
For a quick culinary background, artichokes are a variety of a species of thistle cultivated as a food. The edible portion of the plant consists of the flower buds before the flowers come into bloom.
Cleaning...
058: Real News, Fake Food
In this podcast, we take a dive into the culinary world and explore where there is a lot of “fake food” out there. From doctored extra virgin olive oils and grated cheese to wine and balsamic vinegar, we give you the real news on fake food.
Topics we cover:
• How we’ve had a few podcast fans visit this year, including Kendra...
040: Ghosts and Gay Weddings in Italy
After and short break, we are back with a new podcast covering everything from our haunted villa in Puglia to our first gay wedding in Italy at Villa Cappelli.
Here are some of the topics we cover:
How our first guest of the season, Bud and Pam, where actually fans of the podcast
Out guests that week, Penelope and Whitney,...
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...
035: Italian Superstitions & Expat Life with Rick Zullo
Italian superstitions
While Italian superstitions aren't crazier than any other country's, they are interesting for someone who didn't grow up with them. We're talking with Rick Zullo today who wrote about a lot of these on his blog which talks about his expat experiences throughout Italy.
Topics we cover with Rick:
Rick's Italian heritage
The Italian-American ghettos created by Italian immigrants...
043: Eat Happy with Anna Vocino
Anna joins us again for another fun podcast, featuring an amazing day of food shopping with Paul, a delicious lunch, and a fun discussion about her new cookbook Eat Happy.
Topics we cover:
How Anna's last name is ironic. It translates to "little voice" yet she is a voice over talent.
Anna's mission to find stracciatella (more info below)
How...
061: Day in the life Running an Italian Villa
In this episode, we try to give you a bit of behind the scenes look at what it’s like to run a villa, especially from the tour and vacation rental aspect.
We cover all sorts of topics, including:
• Breakfasts, as far as what we serve and why a simple breakfast...
000: Introduction to Living Villa Cappelli
Paul and Steven give you an introduction to the Living Villa Cappelli podcast. A bit about their lives and what the show will cover, which includes everything from Italian culture, food, history, people and more.
You’ll discover:
Where Paul was born and where he grew up (hint, his accent doesn’t give it away)
What Paul and Steven’s careers were before...
