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...
056: Jenny Boyd “Rock ‘n’ Roll Nobility”
We are finally back after a very very very busy summer. But we couldn't resist making some time to sit down with one of our guests, Jenny Boyd, and talk to her about creative and music and her book It's Not Only Rock 'n' Roll.
Topics we cover:
• We introduce Jenny Boyd, a recent guest at Villa Cappelli
• She wrote...
006: Local Italian flowers, foraging for mushrooms, and more!
Experience another typical week in the life of an Italian, where we talk all about the amazing flowers from Terlizzi, foraging for mushrooms, putting in new stone floors and more!
You’ll hear:
Where the word “ciao” comes from
That Terlizzi, our nearby town, is one of the largest producers of fresh cut flowers
The florist from Terlizzi actually supply the Vatican with their...
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...
034: Easter in Italy — Mama Cappelli’s Easter memories
Easter in Italy
Last year we did a whole podcast covering some of the strange and mysterious customs we've experienced in Italy during holy week. You can find that here: https://livingvillacappelli.com/easter-in-italy/
This year, we sat down with Paul's mother so she could tell us how they used to celebrate Easter when she was young. She shares some recipes, memories and laughs.
Here's...
001: Puglia, Italy and Villa Cappelli
This episode's all about the villa and Puglia, Italy. Why we are here, what the villa was like when we found it, and what it's like running an agriturismo and villa rental in Italy.
You’ll discover:
That Puglia has been called “The new Tuscany,” but why Paul feels is should be called “The old Tuscany”
The history of the area,...
016: Summer in Italy — beating the heat and our favorite no-cook recipes
Learn how Italians deal with the summer heat, some traditions in Italy during the summer, and some of our favorite no-cook summer recipes.
Topics we cover:
The problem of finding fans in Italy at the height of summer
And how this relates to the Italian mindset when doing business
Ferragosto in Italy, where the entire country shuts down and goes on vacation for...
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...
047: International Nomads Austin and Geneva
Enjoy our interview with our recent guests 10-year-old Geneva and her father Austin, who are traveling the world together.
Topics we cover:
An introduction to Austin and Geneva who made Villa Cappelli a pit stop on their world tour
Austin is single father traveling with his daughter Geneva who is 10 years old
The most recent cities they've visited after...
004: Renovating an ancient villa in Italy
You'll learn what it was like for Paul and Steven as they discovered and renovated an ancient villa in Italy to the villa rental it is now.
You’ll discover:
Why you shouldn’t buy alcohol at Duty Free at the airport
What construction is like in Italy
Updates on our project that includes a cooking school, restaurant, bar, and store
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