How do you take your coffee? How (and how much) do Italians drink coffee at work and how do they typically make it at home?In this episode:Learn to make coffee in the moka together, some ASMR coffee pot soundsLife in Italy: The bureaucratic drama of the moment involving the health care systemIn Italian: for those who are learning to speak Italian, stick around till the end of the episode for a quick update.Feel free to get in touch via Instagram @italiandishpodcast or send me an email at [email protected]. 

Are you team tortellini in brodo or tortellini asciutti? Do you know the difference?  In this episode: Make tortellini fritti (fried tortellini)  Get a load of what one Italian dad said to me at preschool drop-off Listen for my not-so-original take on comparing Italian and American food Questions about how to make this yourself? Suggestions for what I should make next? Get in touch via Instagram @italiandishpodcast or send me an email at [email protected].    

The internet is RIFE with focaccia content right now so we thought we'd keep things relevant by bringing you guys some Italian focaccia made with sourdough starter! There's basically nothing better than fresh, homemade focaccia and if you've got flour, water, olive oil, salt, and a bowl, you've probably got everything you need to make this recipe.  If you want to make the recipe in this episode, consider supporting the show on Patreon: for just $3 a month, you'll get exclusive access to one recipe per week and become a  member of the Italian Dish Cooking Club! In this episode: Make whole-wheat focaccia with sourdough starter (lievito madre in Italian)! Talk about shifts in habits and hobbies after becoming a mother / during a pandemic Listen until the end for a taste test done by Italian Dish baby! Questions or comments about the recipe? Suggestions for what our next recipe should be? Get in touch via Instagram @italiandishpodcast or send us an email at [email protected] Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/italiandish?fan_landing=true)

Nothing too fancy, in fact this dish is cheap, filling, and easy- hallmarks of Tuscany's cucina povera, or peasant food. Delightfully comforting and deceptively simple, a big pot of beans with some crusty sourdough bread sounds perfect right about now. If you want to make the recipe in this episode, consider supporting the show on Patreon: for just $3 a month, you'll get exclusive access to one recipe per week and become a  member of the Italian Dish Cooking Club! In this episode: Learn the secrets to no-fuss Tuscan beans Listen carefully for moments of toddler mayhem in the background  Questions or comments about the recipe? Suggestions for what our next recipe should be? Get in touch via Instagram @italiandishpodcast or send us an email at [email protected] Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/italiandish?fan_landing=true)

Have you ever wondered how to prepare fresh artichokes? Do you find them intimidating like I used to? This week's episode is all about carciofi spinosi Sardi D.O.P. (and about artichokes/carciofi in general). If you want to make the recipe in this episode, consider supporting the show on Patreon: for just $3 a month, you'll get exclusive access to one recipe per week and become a member of the Italian Dish Cooking Club! In this episode: I talk you through how to clean and prep fresh artichokes of any variety We get a mini intro in what D.O.P. food labels mean in Italy (for more on what D.O.P. means, check out my friend and fellow American ex-pat in Florence, Rachel's podcast 2 Minutes 2 Italy Teaser on a podcast collab that's in the works! Questions or comments about the recipe? Suggestions for what our next recipe should be? Get in touch via Instagram @italiandishpodcast or send us an email at [email protected] Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/italiandish?fan_landing=true)