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May 2017
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Donal Skehan looks back over the fantastic food and nonnas he's encountered. He's visited some of Italy's most beautiful areas, from rolling mountains, to wild coastlines; from countryside to towns; from woodlands fit-for-a-saint, and a castle built by medieval lords. He's met a whole host of nonnas and tasted their family...
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Bari, Southern Italy, is famous for its huge range of seafood while the surrounding countryside is filled with olive groves and abundant fields. Donal Skehan visits the old Bari where women still make fresh pasta in the streets and a local fish market is filled with larger than life characters.
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Donal Skehan meets Nonna Rina in Polignano A Mare in Southern Italy, a lovely fishing village south of Bari, at the top of the heel of the Italian boot. Polignano is famous for its stunning clear blue waters and the freshest seafood.
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Matera, Southern Italy is a location for countless films. In 1993, it was declared a World Heritage Site. Donal visits the local market for fresh produce, and stumbles upon a vendor who inspires him to cook a delicious dish with Nonna Addolorata.
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At the top of the heel of the Italian boot is the town of Isrina, Southern Italy. This small town is home to some of the world's lengthiest pasta, with a proud history of Italian farming. Donal buys fresh produce, visits a local pig farm and cooks the entire afternoon with Nonna Maddalena.
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Donal Skehan meets Nonna Anna in Trevi, an ancient city located high in the hills of Umbria. Surrounded by beautiful lush olive groves and a rich clear river, which runs right the way around it and is teaming with fish. Donal learns how to fish trout and collect slimy snails in a farm. He spends the whole afternoon cooking...
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Donal Skehan's invited to Capecchio Castle by Nonna Silvana. The Castle is in Todi, Central Italy, an area famous for its castles and ancient history and the nature there is fairly untouched. Donal gathers herbs and spices on horseback, learns to make cheese in the castle grounds and hunt pheasant with falcons.
April 2017
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Donal Skehan meets Nonna Silvana in Sant'Angelo in Colle in the heart of Tuscany, one of the most spectacular places in Italy. Sant’Angelo in Colle is a small medieval hilltop village, where one of Italy’s most important wines is produced: the famous Brunello di Montalcino. Donal explores Nonna’s family vineyard, joins an ...
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Donal Skehan meets Nonna Giovanna in the picturesque town of Montefalco, in Umbria, the heart of Italy. Known as the 'balustrade' for its elevated position above the valley, this area has been appreciated for its food and fresh produce for centuries. From the Roman poets, who praised its Sagrantino wine, to Nobel Laureate ...
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Donal meets Nonna Sandra in Rieti, Central Italy. This area has been the focus of pilgrimages for many centuries as it was once home to St. Francis of Assisi. By chance, he meets a band practicing for a feast day and picks some saintly vegetables in a monastery with Brother Renzo. He spends the whole afternoon cooking up a...
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Donal meets Nonna Pierina in Graffignano, a town on the Lazio Tuscany boarder. Overlooking fields, forests and rivers, this hilltop town has a history dating back to Etruscan times. Despite its sleepy, rustic appearance, everyone here is on the go, working the land. Donal picks fresh herbs, olives and incredible vegetables...
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Donal meets Nonna Lina in Capena, a small town surrounded by rolling hills and grazing sheep located north of Rome. He meets an eccentric butcher in search of a free range chicken and gets loaded with courgettes by a generous farmer before cooking freshly picked produce with Nonna to win her seal of approval.
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Donal is in Casteldilago in central Italy. Meaning 'castle on a lake', this valley was once a lake and now drained for farmland. He tries his hand at fishing perch with local fisherman, Paolo, and cooks up his catch with the pro, Nonna Anna.
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