Episodes

July 31, 2014

#77 - Gluten Intolerant...Intolerant

After a month or so of radio-silence, we've fired up the mics for a bit of rant on 'gluten-free' after reading a great Huffington Post article and posting on our facebook page - the response was overwhelming on both sides. He...
July 2, 2014

#76 - Summer Weddings in Italy & Recipe for Poached Peaches

We're back after a June hiatus with an update on the farmhouse and happening in the area. We recap the past month and beautiful wedding and festivities we hosted as well as what it's like watching the World Cup in small town,...
July 2, 2014

#76 - Summer Weddings in Italy & Recipe for Poached Peaches

We're back after a June hiatus with an update on the farmhouse and happening in the area. We recap the past month and beautiful wedding and festivities we hosted as well as what it's like watching the World Cup in small town,...
May 27, 2014

#75 - Fried Elderflowers, Local Elections, The PH Factor and SlowFood

After an update on the weather and the garden we dive into a discussion on PH and Jason's new interest in micro-nutrients in soil and 'listening' to the plants. This Spring the farmhouse has been all a flutter with baby birds...
May 27, 2014

#75 - Fried Elderflowers, Local Elections, The PH Factor and SlowFood

After an update on the weather and the garden we dive into a discussion on PH and Jason's new interest in micro-nutrients in soil and 'listening' to the plants. This Spring the farmhouse has been all a flutter with baby birds...
May 5, 2014

#74 - Wine, Wi-Fi & A Few of Our Favorite Questions

Back after a whirlwind of Italian Spring holidays from Easter to Labor Day - four holidays in two weeks! A story on our latest drama with getting our citizenship, a garden update and discussion on offering wi-fi to guests. An...
May 5, 2014

#74 - Wine, Wi-Fi & A Few of Our Favorite Questions

Back after a whirlwind of Italian Spring holidays from Easter to Labor Day - four holidays in two weeks! A story on our latest drama with getting our citizenship, a garden update and discussion on offering wi-fi to guests. An...
April 19, 2014

#73 - Memories of Easter's Past in Italy...

With Easter just around the corner we squeeze in time for much needed podcast to share stories of past Easters in our farmhouse!! We chat about a lunch we attended to celebrate a new book on living/cooking self-sustainably by...
April 19, 2014

#73 - Memories of Easter's Past in Italy...

With Easter just around the corner we squeeze in time for much needed podcast to share stories of past Easters in our farmhouse!! We chat about a lunch we attended to celebrate a new book on living/cooking self-sustainably by...
March 23, 2014

#72 - 5 Things That Hands Down, Taste Better IN Italy and A Cook's View on Culinary Charlatans

This week's podcast is late - sorry!! We are back to work, readying the garden, turning the soil, burning the hills and preparing for guests to arrive. We brought home 12 new young hens + 1 rooster to add to our brood! Jason ...
March 23, 2014

#72 - 5 Things That Hands Down, Taste Better IN Italy and A Cook's View on Culinary Charlatans

This week's podcast is late - sorry!! We are back to work, readying the garden, turning the soil, burning the hills and preparing for guests to arrive. We brought home 12 new young hens + 1 rooster to add to our brood! Jason ...
March 6, 2014

#71 A Short Podcast

This week's a short podcast with a great song at the end! Morning hikes, a hen attacked by a hawk, festa delle donne and what happens when we run out of coffee...a short & sweet podcast with promises of better broadcasts to f...
March 6, 2014

#71 A Short Podcast

This week's a short podcast with a great song at the end! Morning hikes, a hen attacked by a hawk, festa delle donne and what happens when we run out of coffee...a short & sweet podcast with promises of better broadcasts to f...
Feb. 26, 2014

#70 - Italian Idioms & Where to Eat Fish in Fano

After celebrating the doctors birthday we recap the week from peeling lemons for 3 hours for limoncello & driving school lessons to a farming scandal in the making...We share our favorite places to eat fish in Fano on any bud...
Feb. 26, 2014

#70 - Italian Idioms & Where to Eat Fish in Fano

After celebrating the doctors birthday we recap the week from peeling lemons for 3 hours for limoncello & driving school lessons to a farming scandal in the making...We share our favorite places to eat fish in Fano on any bud...
Feb. 20, 2014

#69 - Bitchn' about Bureaucracy, Top Romantic Spots in Italy & 2014 Cooking Classes

Happy Birthday to good ol' Doctor Gaggi! This week a favorite segment returns, "Bitchn' 'bout Bureaucracy" when we need medical forms for driving school! The drivers license saga continues! Ashley shares our 2014 calendar of ...
Feb. 20, 2014

#69 - Bitchn' about Bureaucracy, Top Romantic Spots in Italy & 2014 Cooking Classes

Happy Birthday to good ol' Doctor Gaggi! This week a favorite segment returns, "Bitchn' 'bout Bureaucracy" when we need medical forms for driving school! The drivers license saga continues! Ashley shares our 2014 calendar of ...
Feb. 12, 2014

#68 - Caves, Cardoons & Confit

This week's podcast Jason tells the story of how the Frasassi Caves were discovered and his recent daytrip there. While Jason was exploring Caves in Le Marche, Ashley was eating confit in France! Carnival is quickly approachi...
Feb. 12, 2014

#68 - Caves, Cardoons & Confit

This week's podcast Jason tells the story of how the Frasassi Caves were discovered and his recent daytrip there. While Jason was exploring Caves in Le Marche, Ashley was eating confit in France! Carnival is quickly approachi...
Jan. 30, 2014

#67 - Local Weather Reporting and The Bars of Piobbico

This weeks podcast is uber-focused on our tiny village of Piobbico - Jason becomes a local weatherman and we breakdown/review the four bars found in Piobbico. Plus we issue a warning on prohibited card and dice games in town....
Jan. 30, 2014

#67 - Local Weather Reporting and The Bars of Piobbico

This weeks podcast is uber-focused on our tiny village of Piobbico - Jason becomes a local weatherman and we breakdown/review the four bars found in Piobbico. Plus we issue a warning on prohibited card and dice games in town....
Jan. 24, 2014

#66 - Oscar Nominations, Online Cooking Classes, A List of "Weird Food" and...Berlusconi's Back!

This week's podcast is jam packed!! We chat about our upcoming online LIVE cooking classes and give an update on our salami & sausage making (plus I'm posting a video on vimeo & youtube "The Meat Machine") Then the conversati...
Jan. 24, 2014

#66 - Oscar Nominations, Online Cooking Classes, A List of "Weird Food" and...Berlusconi's Back!

This week's podcast is jam packed!! We chat about our upcoming online LIVE cooking classes and give an update on our salami & sausage making (plus I'm posting a video on vimeo & youtube "The Meat Machine") Then the conversati...
Jan. 16, 2014

#65 - Field Trip & What's up with Facebook?!

During a two part podcast, we fire up the mics while driving to Fano for our first round of sausage & salami making with Dr. Gaggi & Vittorio. Along the way Jason gives his Unofficial - official tips to driving in Italy! In ...