Thoughts on the Table

Friend and tour operator Marta, who was born and raised in Piedmont, lived for eight years in Vancouver, and is now based in the UK, talks about Piedmont and its cuisine, and about cultural difference and similarities between Italy, Vancouver (Canada), and Cambridge (UK).

Join me to hear how Diana Zahuranec, a fellow attendee of Turin Epicurean Capital, fell in love with Italy, earned a Master's in Food Culture and Communications from the Slow Food University of Gastronomic Sciences of Turin, and eventually established herself in Italy working for Wine Pass, an online magazine on wine and wine tourism based in Alba.

Join me to hear how Benedetta Oggero, English translator and interpreter by training, rediscovered her passion for food while living in the UK, and upon returning to Turin became a personal chef and opened a catering business: Miss Bee. Benedetta will take part of the food literature event Turin Epicurean Capital as an interpreter and cooking instructor.

Meet foodblogger Paola, hear her thoughts on what constitutes authentic Italian food, and get her tips on how to source suitable ingredients in north America. Also, don't miss Paola's overview of the food of her native city, Bergamo - the birthplace of Taleggio and the capital of polenta!

Elisa Cerruti talks about some of her discoveries in nutrition and health as she and introduces her two blogs: Milk Honey and Rum, the first website dedicated to Piedmontese recipes for non Italian-natives, and Latte Rhum e Miele, which focuses on natural remedies, alternative medicine, and healthy food.

Food writer Simona Carini (Briciole) describes how she made use of both her artistic and her scientific side to learn how to make bread, pasta, and cheese.

In this episode Lucia talks about her background and how she conceptualized the event. She also mentions the list of acclaimed writers and food professionals which are going to participate, and gives a fascinating description of the city of Turin.

In this episode, Christina shares how important the preservation of traditional Italian dishes is to her, as well as her other motivations as a food blogger. She also reveals one of her sources of inspiration in the development of original recipes.

Join me as I ask grandma about the times before, during and after the war (naturally, with a special focus on food and cooking) and learn why in wartime it's "better to be a farmer!

Fiona talks about her life in Italy (where she moved from New York as a child), and especially about Milan - a city of deep traditions and a growing multiculturalism.