CMN Video: Exploring Palermo’s Capo Market

CMN Video: Exploring Palermo’s Capo Market
Jennifer and Chef Mark explore the stalls of Capo Street Market in Palermo, Sicily, discovering the vibrant fruits and vegetables on display. Chef Mark speaks with Culinary Tour Guide Michele Topor about the more unusual meats on offer.

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CMN Video: Fork in The Road Sicily

CMN Video: Fork in The Road - Sicily
Jennifer and Chef Mark speak with Tony May and Gianfranco Sorrentino from GRI, or Gruppo Ristoratori Italiani, about GRI’s mission to promote the image of Italian Cuisine in the United States. Each year, they visit a region of Italy to learn about fresh artisanal […]

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CMN Video: SpeckFest

CMN Video: SpeckFest
We visit SpeckFest, the Annual festival celebrating Speck, a cured ham product of the SudTirol-Alto Adige region of Northern Italy that is both smoked and air cured. We then head to a factory, where we see the modern way that Speck is produced.

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CMN Video: Tasting Speck Alto Adige

CMN Video: Tasting Speck Alto Adige
Jennifer visits the Johannser Hof in Chiusa, Sudtirol to learn the traditional way that Speck is made. She speaks with Franz Mitterutzner, Director of the Speck Alto Adige Consoritum, about the methods and careful regulations that govern this traditional cured meat of Northern Italy. […]

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RP149: Italian Food Expert Julia Della Croce

 
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ReMARKable Palate #149: Italian Food Expert Julia Della Croce
On today’s show, I visit with Julia Della Croce, one of the pre-eminent authorities on Italian food. Julia has written 11 cookbooks, each focusing on regional Italian cookery, from Rome to the Veneto to Umbria, and books on pasta, antipasti, and even vegetarian Italian dishes. […]

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RP145: Marsala Wine

 
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ReMARKable Palate #145: Marsala Wine
Today’s show is an audio soundseeing tour of Florio, the legendary producer of Marsala wine, in the town of Marsala, in the province of Trapani, on the far western coast of Sicily. Our guide Marcello tells us about the history of this historic winery, which has been in operation […]

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RPV38: Asiago Cheese with Lou DiPalo

ReMARKable Palate Video #38: Asiago Cheese with Lou DiPalo
Chef Mark visits Caseficio Pennar in Asiago, Italy and learns about the different forms and ages of Asiago cheese with Lou Di Palo of Di Palo’s Fine Foods of Little Italy.
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Updates from Italy

For some quick and fun video updates on my culinary discovery trip to Sicily, you can use the player in the sidebar. Just press play, and you’ll see what Jennifer and I are up to.
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Speckfest Preview Video

Preview of the Culinary Media Network’s visit to Speckfest, the largest festival celebrating Speck, Alto Adige’s proud contribution to the world of ham. We learn about production of this unique smoke … d and cured ham both from artisanal farmhouse producers and factory prodcuers, learn to taste with expert Lou Di Palo of Di Palo’s […]

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Adventures in Asiago Preview

Coming soon to The Culinary Media Network. Join us on our adventures as we explore the making and tasting of one of the world’s most amazing cheeses, Asiago DOP. Lou Di Palo of Di Palo’s fine Foods in Little Italy is our guide as we explore.

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RPV26: Friuli Venezia Giulia Video


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RP121: A Taste of Friuli Venezia Giulia

 
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ReMARKable Palate #121: A Taste of Friuli Venezia Giulia
This week, we learn about the food and wine products of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of Northeastern Italy, which borders with Slovenia. From Montasio Cheese and the amazing frico made from it, to Prosciutto San Daniele, and the Friulano grape, we speak with winemakers and […]

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RPV24: Chef Hannes Pignater

ReMARKable Palate Video #24: Chef Hannes Pignater
We chat with Chef Hannes Pignater of the Ansitz zum Steinbok Restaurant in Villanders, in Alto Adige, Italy, about his focus on local SudTirol cuisine, and his use of local ingredients such as Grey Cheese, Speck and Asiago cheese.
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RP119: Pecorino Siciliano

 
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ReMARKable Palate #119: Pecorino Siciliano
I’m joined by The Pastry Princess, Chef Monica, at a dinner to celebrate the arrival of Pecorino Siciliano to America. The dinner was held at Lidia Bastianich’s Felidia Restaurant in NYC. We comment on this special DOP cheese and the dishes made with it, and we chat with […]

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Fork in The Road Venice

Fork in The Road Venice
Jennifer and Mark stroll through the canals and sidepaths of Venice and recall their final day in Italy, including their trip to 2 Asiago DOP producers in the AltoPiano, and a final farewell to la Bella Italia from the plane.
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Fork in the Road SudTirol

A Fork in The Road SudTirol
Jennifer and Mark report from the back of the bus while driving through the winding roads of SudTirol. Learn about the production of Speck.
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Photos from Speckfest

We attended Speckfest, a festival dedicated to Speck, the unique ham from the Alto Adige region, which is a fusion of northern European smoking and Mediterranean air curing. It’s the perfect culinary metaphor for the unique blend of Italian and Germanic culture here in the Sudtirol. More writing, audio and video to come […]

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Photos from Bolzano, Alto Adige

Bolzano/Bozen is the main city in the Alto Adige region of Northern Italy, and is home to a large German speaking population. Nestled in the mountains, with views of the Dolomites, this charming city is filled with medieval galleries, 19th Century Squares, and beautiful churches.

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A Fork in the Road Italian Style

A Fork in The Road Italian Style
Jennifer and Chef Mark report from the road while on the way to SpeckFest in the Alto Adige/Sudtirol region of Northern Italy, including plane drama, multicity transfers, and ending our marathon 25 hour journey with an amazing dinner at Vogele in Bolzano, a traditional SudTirolian restaurant.
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ReMARKable Palate Podcast #94

ReMARKable Palate #94: Tasting with Adolfo
On today’s show, we sit down with CEO of Ruffino Wines, Adolfo Folonari, and taste four of the white wines his company is producing. He tells me about the company’s history and tradition as a Tuscan winemaker known for Chianti Classico and Brunello, and their expansion into Friuli, […]

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