Episode 15: Easter in Italy
In this episode I talk about some of the traditional foods for the upcoming festival of Easter. Support the show
28 Mars 202121min
Episode 14: Ragù alla bolognese
In this episode I talk about traditional ragù alla bolognese and its anglo-saxon cousin—or offspring—spaghetti bolognese. Support the show
21 Mars 202116min
Episode 13: Parmigiano Reggiano
In this episode I talk about one of Italy's, and indeed the world's, famous cheeses: Parmigiano Reggiano, also known as parmesan. Support the show
14 Mars 202118min
Episode 12: Pizza Romana
This week I talk about the other Italian pizza, Roman pizza, which has a long history of development and reinvention and which can be tried in all its versions today. Support the show
7 Mars 202118min
Episode 11: Carbonara
In this episode I talk about pasta alla carbonara, one of Italy's most famous dishes and also one which continues to cause no end of controversy on the internet. Support the show
28 Feb 202117min
Episode 10: Tomato
In this week's episode I will be looking at how, and when, the tomato became one of the vegetables most associated with Italian cooking. Support the show
21 Feb 202118min
Episode 9: The first 'Italian' cookbook
In this episode I look at how the book La Scienza in Cucina e l'Arte di Mangiar Bene by Pellegrino Artusi, considered to be the first Italian cookbook, came to be and its significance for Italians tod...
14 Feb 202117min
Episode 8: Roman Street Food 1, supplì: guest Arcangelo Dandini, Roman chef and restaurateur
In this episode we talk about Roman street food and in particular the supplì, Rome's favourite street food. I interview Arcangelo Dandini, owner of restaurants L'Arcangelo and Supplizion, who the Ita...
7 Feb 202129min
