Local Aromas from Italy
Two Italian sisters, Benedetta and Valeria, share stories, traditions, and honest conversations about Italian culture and everyday life from their sofa in Italy. They explore the lesser-known aspects of Italy, offering listeners a genuine glimpse into the Italian way of life. The podcast is a blend of laughter, personal anecdotes, and cultural insights.
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What Hospitality Really Means in Italy | Local Aromas
What happens when you invite someone over to an Italian home? 🏠Well, first of all, there's probably going to be food. And coffee. Definitely coffee. 😂This week, Valeria decided to play a little game with Benedetta.Benedetta is the host. Valeria is the guest.And we're walking through everything that happens when someone comes over to an Italian home, whether it's a planned dinner or a c
Everything You Think You Know About Olive Oil Might Be Wrong | Local Aromas
We have a confession to make: we're olive oil snobs. 😂🫒But we weren't always!Before we became trained olive oil tasters, we believed some of the very same things we're about to talk about in this episode.So Valeria decided to put Benedetta, our olive oil sommelier, to the test with a little game.True or False?Green olive oil is better. Bitter olive oil has gone bad. Light olive oil has
Why Italians Wait All Year for Certain Foods | Local Aromas
Summer is over. What are we thinking about?Pumpkin. Mushrooms. Artichokes. Chestnuts. New olive oil. 😂Because in Italy, a new season doesn't only mean a change in the weather. It means saying goodbye to foods we love and getting excited about the ones we've been waiting months to eat again.Of course, we could buy tomatoes in winter or strawberries almost all year long.But we choose not to.
Why Italians Have So Many Everyday Rituals | Local Aromas
Apparently, Italians have a lot of rules. 😂At least that's what people keep telling us.🙄 No cappuccino after a certain time🙄 Eat lunch at lunchtime🙄 Have something to eat when you drink🙄 Go for aperitivo🙄 Take a passeggiataAnd why do we ALWAYS go back to the same bar, market stall and neighborhood shops?The funny thing is ... we don't think of any of these as rules.So we started talking ab
The Italy Most Tourists Never See | Part 2 | Local Aromas
We're back for Part 2 of the Italy you're missing! 🇮🇹Last week we started making our way through Italy's 20 regions and discovered very quickly that there was NO chance we were fitting them all into one episode. 😂So this week we're heading south. ⬇️We start in Abruzzo and Molise, continue through Campania, Puglia, Basilicata and Calabria, and then cross over to our two glorious isl
The Italy Most Tourists Never See | Part 1 | Local Aromas
20 regions. 20 different Italys. 🇮🇹We recently saw a statistic that stopped us in our tracks: 75% of tourists visit just 4% of Italy.And after seeing videos of people literally standing in line in the Dolomites for something they'd seen on social media, we started thinking about everything travelers are missing.So ... we're going on a little trip around Italy.Actually, it's not so litt
The Secret to Being Happy | Local Aromas
Why are some people happy and others aren't?That's the question Valeria decided to bring to the table for her birthday episode. And, well ... we had A LOT to say. 😂We've both noticed how easy it is to spend life waiting for something to make us happy.😶 I'll be happy when I find someone.😶 I'll be happy when I have more money.😶 I'll be happy when this problem disappears.😶 I&#
How to Aperitivo Like an Italian | Local Aromas
25% drink. 25% food. 50% mood.That's our formula for the perfect Italian aperitivo. 🍹🍷🍸But while we think of aperitivo today as that wonderful moment between the end of the day and dinner, its story started somewhere very different: with bitter preparations designed to open your appetite.Yes, aperitivo was basically medicine. 😲In this episode, we go down another Italian history rabbit hole and
The Cookbook That Helped Unite Italy | Local Aromas
Apparently, Italy's first food blogger was born in 1820. 😂No Instagram. No YouTube. No email. He wasn't even a chef.And at 71 years old, Pellegrino Artusi decided to self-publish “La Scienza in Cucina e l’Arte di Mangiar Bene” (Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well) when Italy itself had only been a unified country for 30 years.This completely blew our minds!In this episode, we
Why Italian Breakfast Is So Different | Local Aromas
Italian breakfast may be one of the most controversial things we talk about. 😄Every time we post about it, someone asks … Where are the eggs? Where is the bacon? Why are you eating so many carbs?!So in this episode, we're finally talking about how Italians really have breakfast.We chat about breakfast at home versus breakfast at the bar, why bread has always been such an important part of the
How Can One Tiny Country Have So Much? | Local Aromas
How can one tiny boot-shaped country possibly have so much?Valeria went down one of her research rabbit holes for this episode—and Benedetta had absolutely no idea what was coming. 😄We're talking about Italy's incredible concentration of history, landscapes, plants, animals, grapes, olives, foods, wines, volcanoes, microclimates ... and even winds.Because once you start putting all of thes
The Truth About Italian Gelato | Local Aromas
We have a confession …We're complete gelato snobs. 😄Well … at least Valeria is. Benedetta has slowly been converted over the years.In this episode, we talk about one of our favorite Italian foods and why not all gelato is created equal.We share the simple clues Italians use to spot a great gelateria, why bright colors and giant mountains of gelato can actually be warning signs, and why we'
Why Grandparents Are the Heart of Every Italian Family | Local Aromas
When people think about Italy, they often picture pasta, piazzas, and beautiful landscapes.But if you ask an Italian what really holds the family together, the answer is often much simpler ...… the grandparents! 💝In this episode, we talk about the extraordinary role nonni play in everyday Italian life. They're the ones picking children up from school, sharing family recipes, keeping tradition
Is Social Media Changing Italy? | Local Aromas
Social media has changed the way we travel. ✈️But has it also changed Italy?In this episode, we talk about something that's been weighing on our hearts for a long time: how viral videos, Instagram hotspots, and "must-visit" lists are transforming Italian cities, local businesses, and even the way visitors experience our country.As Italians, we're incredibly grateful that so many
The Decisions That Change Your Life | Local Aromas
It's my birthday week! 🎉So this time, I got to surprise Valeria by choosing the podcast topic ... and she had absolutely no idea where the conversation was going.We ended up talking about something that has been on my mind a lot lately: how the smallest decisions can completely change the direction of our lives.Looking back, so many choices that didn't seem to make sense at the time ended
Why Italians Speak With Their Hands | Local Aromas
Everyone jokes that Italians speak with their hands. 🤌🇮🇹The funny thing is ... they're right! 😜But it turns out there's much more to it than simply being expressive.In this episode, we went down a rabbit hole that completely surprised us. We discovered that Italian gestures may have roots in Ancient Rome, medieval monasteries, bustling trading ports, and even centuries when people needed t
Enjoying the Wait | Local Aromas
Do you know what we get genuinely excited about every year?Strawberries.Artichokes.The first tomatoes of summer.The arrival of peaches.And then ... we happily say goodbye to them until next year.In this episode, we're chatting about something that is deeply rooted in Italian culture: enjoying the wait.Valeria and Benedetta talk about why Italians naturally eat with the seasons, why we still ge
How Italians Say Hello | Local Aromas
Everybody knows ciao.But did you know that the word actually comes from a phrase that meant "I am your servant"?And did you know that Italians don't just say hello with words? We also say hello with cheek kisses, handshakes, eye contact, and a whole set of unspoken social rules.In this episode, we chat about one of the most everyday parts of Italian culture: greetings.From the histor
How Food Can Take You Back in Time | Local Aromas
Have you ever tasted something and suddenly found yourself back in a completely different moment of your life? 😶🌫️In this episode of Local Aromas from Italy, Benedetta and Valeria share the foods, smells, and flavors that instantly transport them to childhood summers, family vacations, grandparents' homes, and some of life's happiest memories.Together, they explore why food is so deeply c
Italian Food Does Not Exist | Local Aromas
Italian food is one of the most famous cuisines in the world. There’s just one problem: Italian food doesn’t actually exist.In this episode of Local Aromas from Italy, Benedetta and Valeria explore why Italy is not home to one cuisine, but hundreds of regional and local food traditions. From pesto in Liguria to couscous in Sicily, from lampredotto in Florence to cacio e pepe in Rome, every dish te
Never Give Up | Local Aromas
What does “never giving up” really look like?In this very first episode of Local Aromas from Italy, Benedetta and Valeria open up about something that shaped their entire lives: never giving up.From becoming pastry chefs and sommeliers to starting Local Aromas in their 40s, the two sisters share an honest conversation about divorce, career changes, motherhood, COVID, social media hate, purpose, in
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