What would your Italian travel experience be without food?

Our guest today is an author and online Italian food magazine editor

who draws inspiration from his American Italian family

and ongoing food adventures in Italy.

Today we'll hear about some unforgettable meals he's enjoyed in Italy

and the power of food to build community and lifelong memories.

Music their power of food to build community and lifelong memories. Ciao at all and benvenuti to Untold Italy, the travel podcast where you go to the towns

and villages, mountains and lakes, hills and coastlines of Bella Italia.

Each week your host, Katie Clark, takes you on a journey in search of magical landscapes,

history, culture, wine, gelato, and of course, a whole lot of pasta.

If you're dreaming of Italy and planning future adventures there, you've come to the right place.

Ciao, friends, welcome to the Untold Italy podcast. I'm your host, Katie Clark, and here at Untold

Italy, we love sharing our passion for

Italy in many different ways. We host intimate small group tours across regional Italy, offer one-to-one

trip planning services, and we also built an app full of trusted recommendations.

Every week on this podcast, we talk with locals, fellow travellers and experts so you can

travel confidently and focus on the experiences that matter to you.

Let's get into today's episode.

Now, over the past few episodes, and certainly over the life of this podcast, we've heard from

many different people about what's motivated them to travel to Italy,

usually beyond the initial grand tour and iconic Rome, Florence, Venice, experience that most of us have on our first visit.

Usually it's a combination of culture, architecture and art, the beautiful landscapes and charming

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