Episodes
Episodes
Sunday Mar 31, 2019
#127 - BIG Announcement + the newest addition to the farmhouse
Sunday Mar 31, 2019
Sunday Mar 31, 2019
We are so excited to make a BIG announcement on our podcast!! A very big collaboration is in the works and we share it here first! Plus a visit to AgriUmbria (agricultural expo) to pick out this years hens. A garden & Gaggi update of course along with the wild price of shutters. Yes, shutters. Easter is on it's way and Jason has been busy practicing the recipe for a local Easter bread, crescia di brusca. Plus I read 2 more chapters from the untitled, unfinished, unpublished book!
Sunday Mar 10, 2019
#126 - Do you need an International Drivers License?
Sunday Mar 10, 2019
Sunday Mar 10, 2019
A lot to catch up on since our last podcast! Just in time for Spring & Summer travel to Italy, we share the inside scoop on international drivers licenses and if it's worth the trip to AAA. An impromptu discussion on grappa and what it really is and an update on the garden and the latest projects around the farmhouse. Plus Ashley reads 2 chapters from the un-named/published/finished book!
Monday Jan 14, 2019
Monday Jan 14, 2019
Whenever conversations in Italy turn to politics, multiple terms for 'B.S.' are woven like rich tapestry into the discussion. We decided to explore the complex levels of severity when using the term "B.S." in Italian!
After a winter getaway to Budapest to see comedian Bill Burr we share a few of the highlights of this stunning city along the Daube. Our short trip gets longer as we are hit by winter weather delays and airport closures due to strikes in Germany & Italy! Back home, we're planning for the next season of guests and cooking classes including the Wood Oven Workshop. Jason explains the thoughts behind creating the workshop and menu choices to highlight utilizing the oven at different temperatures.
Friday Dec 14, 2018
#124 - The Worldest Largest Christmas Tree Lighting
Friday Dec 14, 2018
Friday Dec 14, 2018
We visit Gubbio for the World's Largest Christmas Tree Lighting! Gearing up for the holidays with bread baking and cappelletti making. A quick medical report/update, tracking an animal in the fresh snow...it's never dull in the countryside!
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
#123 - Christmas Markets in the Alps + "German Spa Rules"
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
A holly jolly packed podcast upon our return from a road trip to the Alto Adige/Sud Tirol/Alps! From minor league hockey, a wood working workshop to endless Christmas markets we recount our week including our first experience with "German Spa Rules"...! Happy Holidays
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
#122 - When DIY in Italy goes wrong...+ Truffles & Antiques Festivals
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Ahhh 'la dolce vita' the good life in Italy, that usually doesn't include visions of a broken pump and loosing water for 5 days! After a long and busy season we are finally back with a proper podcast. The water saga, antiquing in Arezzo, Truffles & Cappelletti making with Dr. Gaggi
Monday Sep 03, 2018
#121 - Short & Dirty
Monday Sep 03, 2018
Monday Sep 03, 2018
After a summer hiatus from podcasting (it's our busiest time of the year at the farmhouse) we are back for a short & dirty podcast. Just checking in to say Ciao!
Monday Jun 04, 2018
#120 - House Hunting in Italy Tips & Bitchin' About Bureaucracy
Monday Jun 04, 2018
Monday Jun 04, 2018
Thanks for tuning in to our latest podcast from Italy. Sharing a slice of our Move to Italy Workshops - we share a few tips & important questions to ask while house hunting in Italy! Then we turn to bitchin' about bureaucracy while stewing in paper work and immigration. Plus few updates for the farmhouse & the local gossip!