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Podcast: Pasta in Sicily, Turin, Abruzzo & CroatiaPodcast: Pasta in Sicily, Turin, Abruzzo & Croatia

Podcast: Pasta in Sicily, Turin, Abruzzo & Croatia

Brent searches for the best pasta shape for pesto with NYT bestselling author Katie Parla, tries the stuffed pasta native…

10 months ago
Ape, the three-wheeled trucks from ItalyApe, the three-wheeled trucks from Italy

Ape, the three-wheeled trucks from Italy

The modest Italian lightweight trucks are popular all over Europe. Ape Origin Story After WWII, Italy was in ruins and…

3 years ago
BlitvaBlitva

Blitva

Blitva is a delicious Croatian side dish. I put my own spin on it. My discovery of Blitva Photo: Brent…

4 years ago
My first taste of RakijaMy first taste of Rakija

My first taste of Rakija

Rakija is the most popular distilled spirit in The Balkans. But, on my first visit to Croatia, I'd never heard…

4 years ago
How a church I never visited became a part of my bookHow a church I never visited became a part of my book

How a church I never visited became a part of my book

When we visited Croatia in 2011, the last thing on my mind was sculpting a novel from the experience. But,…

5 years ago