Insider's Italy: Hidden Rome, Best Desserts and Lidia Bastianich Hotline
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio
Milk Street Radio
4.2 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 3 April 2026
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Lidia Bastianich joins Christopher Kimball to answer our listeners’ Italian cooking questions—from the ultimate recipe for ravioli to tips for avoiding soggy lasagne. Plus, The Great British Bake Off's Giuseppe Dell'Anno shares the joys of Italian baking, from cannoli cake to sfogliatelle; culinary guide Arianna Pasquini takes us on a tour of Rome's hidden food gems; and J.M. Hirsch reveals secrets from a Neapolitan trattoria. (Originally aired April 11, 2025.)
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, listeners, Chris Kimball here. |
| 0:02.0 | Genevieve Taylor is coming to Milk Street Radio to answer your grilling questions. |
| 0:06.4 | If you need new recipes or a bit of inspiration, we're here to help. |
| 0:10.2 | Or you can try to stump me in Genevieve with your toughest grilling mysteries or food fights. |
| 0:15.4 | Email us at Questions at MilkstreetRadio.com. |
| 0:18.1 | One more time, that's Questions at Milkstreetradio.com, and we'll be in touch. |
| 0:27.6 | This is Mill Street Radio from PRX. |
| 0:29.7 | I'm your host, Christopher Kimball. |
| 0:32.5 | Every time I travel to Italy, I get surprised. |
| 0:36.2 | I found out that Italian cooks throw away their garlic, they don't stir Palenta, and they |
| 0:41.1 | occasionally break all the rules of pasta. |
| 0:44.1 | Today we're paying tribute to the lessons Milk Street has learned from Italian chefs and home cooks. |
| 0:48.9 | Later on the show, I'll be joined by Lydia Bastionage. |
| 0:51.3 | Bonjourno, welcome to Milk Street. |
| 0:53.8 | Who's calling? |
| 0:54.7 | We'll answer your questions and help one call or figure out how to make 500 ravioli. |
| 1:00.0 | Listen, Zach, 500 raviolis. |
| 1:02.5 | That's a lot. |
| 1:03.4 | You can use that machine. |
| 1:04.9 | Plus, great British bakeoff winner Giuseppe Delano shares the joys of Italian baking. |
| 1:10.6 | You know, I should be starting wearing one of those t-shirts |
| 1:13.2 | that Madonna used to wear in the 80s, |
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