Episodes
Jan. 20, 2013
#39 Day trip to Ostra & the Restaurant Convention in Rimini
During the winter we try to take lots of day trips - we've recently visited a restaurant convention of sorts in Rimini and took a step back in time in Ostra. This week is Saint Antonio & the blessing of the animals! We tally ...
Jan. 9, 2013
#38 - Sausage Making Season Has Begun and Jason is Bamboozled out of 50 Kilos of Meat!
The first thirty kilos of charcuterie hang from the rafters in our farmhouse, sausage making season has begun! Jason tells a great story about getting bamboozled while making sausages for Dr. Gaggi. Ashley is afraid of mold! ...
Jan. 9, 2013
#38 - Sausage Making Season Has Begun and Jason is Bamboozled out of 50 Kilos of Meat!
The first thirty kilos of charcuterie hang from the rafters in our farmhouse, sausage making season has begun! Jason tells a great story about getting bamboozled while making sausages for Dr. Gaggi. Ashley is afraid of mold! ...
Jan. 1, 2013
#37 - Living in "Small Town" Italy
Happy New Year - Buon Anno Nuovo!! Kicking off 2013 with a new episode of Jason & Ashley's look at life as expats in Italy. This week we chat about living in a small town during the holidays - playing Bingo (Tombola), grocer...
Jan. 1, 2013
#37 - Living in "Small Town" Italy
Happy New Year - Buon Anno Nuovo!! Kicking off 2013 with a new episode of Jason & Ashley's look at life as expats in Italy. This week we chat about living in a small town during the holidays - playing Bingo (Tombola), grocer...
Dec. 12, 2012
#36 - A Trip to Rome, Ostia Antica and Norcia & Where to Eat
In snowy covered Le Marche, Jason and Ashley chat about a recent trip to Rome, Antica Ostia and Norcia (Umbria) sharing the best places to eat along the way. Jason then explains the trials and tribulations of baking bread in ...
Dec. 12, 2012
#36 - A Trip to Rome, Ostia Antica and Norcia & Where to Eat
In snowy covered Le Marche, Jason and Ashley chat about a recent trip to Rome, Antica Ostia and Norcia (Umbria) sharing the best places to eat along the way. Jason then explains the trials and tribulations of baking bread in ...
Nov. 30, 2012
#35 - A rainy day podcast with tips on cooking risotto & a secret hunter's hideaway for lunch
A rainy day podcast, we recap Thanksgiving and helping a neighbor build a greenhouse. As usual the conversation turns to food with an update on Jason's bread starter, born and raised here in Le Marche plus talks of a 'secret'...
Nov. 30, 2012
#35 - A rainy day podcast with tips on cooking risotto & a secret hunter's hideaway for lunch
A rainy day podcast, we recap Thanksgiving and helping a neighbor build a greenhouse. As usual the conversation turns to food with an update on Jason's bread starter, born and raised here in Le Marche plus talks of a 'secret'...
Nov. 18, 2012
#34 -Road Tripping in Europe, The Dirty Part of Country Life and Turkey Talk
This week Jason and Ashley chat about closing down the house for winter now that the guests are gone, road tripping through Europe and the dirty deed of slaughtering chickens. Then we turn the conversation to Thanksgiving and...
Nov. 18, 2012
#34 -Road Tripping in Europe, The Dirty Part of Country Life and Turkey Talk
This week Jason and Ashley chat about closing down the house for winter now that the guests are gone, road tripping through Europe and the dirty deed of slaughtering chickens. Then we turn the conversation to Thanksgiving and...
Oct. 27, 2012
#33 - Fall Festivals & How to
After a summer hiatus, Jason & Ashley are back & just as bubbly as ever - chatting about life in Le Marche on their farm.
This week: "What Grows Together Goes Together" Jason talks about cooking seasonally and shares a seaso...
Oct. 27, 2012
#33 - Fall Festivals & How to
After a summer hiatus, Jason & Ashley are back & just as bubbly as ever - chatting about life in Le Marche on their farm.
This week: "What Grows Together Goes Together" Jason talks about cooking seasonally and shares a seaso...
April 19, 2012
#32 - A Road Trip to Modena for the Best Balsamic in the World
Easter has come & gone - we reminisce on the day & opera singing Zio Albi (incase you missed the clip - watch it here: Easter Concerto ). During the podcast, learn from our mistakes both in the garden & finding a lunch spot ...
April 19, 2012
#32 - A Road Trip to Modena for the Best Balsamic in the World
Easter has come & gone - we reminisce on the day & opera singing Zio Albi (incase you missed the clip - watch it here: Easter Concerto ). During the podcast, learn from our mistakes both in the garden & finding a lunch spot ...
March 15, 2012
#31 -All About Gelato: Interview with the Owners of Gelateria Maki
We are excited to share an interview with our friends Antonio & Paola, owners of Gelateria Maki in Fano & our most favorite artisan gelato shop in the Region! They stopped by for a visit so we thought we'd ask a few burning q...
March 15, 2012
#31 -All About Gelato: Interview with the Owners of Gelateria Maki
We are excited to share an interview with our friends Antonio & Paola, owners of Gelateria Maki in Fano & our most favorite artisan gelato shop in the Region! They stopped by for a visit so we thought we'd ask a few burning q...
Feb. 3, 2012
#30 - Snow snow & more snow in Italy
Italy is blasted by a Siberian storm & we are snowed-in! In a rare evening podcast from our frozen farmhouse we talk about things that come along with severe weather & living in the countryside that we've never experienced b...
Feb. 3, 2012
#30 - Snow snow & more snow in Italy
Italy is blasted by a Siberian storm & we are snowed-in! In a rare evening podcast from our frozen farmhouse we talk about things that come along with severe weather & living in the countryside that we've never experienced b...
Jan. 26, 2012
#29 - Sausages, Salami's & Strikes
Start your day with a cappuccino and get into the Italian state of mind as we talk about our favorite winter activity - sausage & salami making! Jason shares our simple recipe and explains how simple sausage making is. Curren...
Jan. 26, 2012
#29 - Sausages, Salami's & Strikes
Start your day with a cappuccino and get into the Italian state of mind as we talk about our favorite winter activity - sausage & salami making! Jason shares our simple recipe and explains how simple sausage making is. Curren...
Nov. 29, 2011
#28 - Stinky Cheese, Lost Dogs, Meat Grinders & More
We visit Cartoceto to celebrate the unearthing of formaggio di fossa - a unique local cheese that has been buried in a pit for months. The Doctor has a bad day, we make an offer on a meat grinder and readying the house for wi...
Nov. 29, 2011
#28 - Stinky Cheese, Lost Dogs, Meat Grinders & More
We visit Cartoceto to celebrate the unearthing of formaggio di fossa - a unique local cheese that has been buried in a pit for months. The Doctor has a bad day, we make an offer on a meat grinder and readying the house for wi...
Nov. 22, 2011
#27 Preparing for Thanksgiving in Italy
Join us, Ashley & Jason in the kitchen as we crack walnuts prepping for our annual Thanksgiving Pranzo (lunch). Menu ideas for your Thanksgiving are shared. We catch you up on the what's been going on around the farm since th...