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This Editor’s Note originally appeared in the February/March 2022 issue of Dream of Italy. Members receive access to nearly 190 back issues—if you’re not a member, join here. As you’ve just read on the facing page, one of our new features, Dream Day in Italy, is just a snippet of something exciting and authentic to experience in Italy. My friend Valerie …
I came up with the concept for the PBS special Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and Thrive in 2019 before a pandemic was anywhere on the horizon. The TV special of course premiered this year and though I had no idea what would hit the world in between, I think the topic was right on time. I am more convinced than ever …
This Editor’s Note originally appeared in the December 2020/January 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Members receive access to more than 180 back issues—if you’re not a member, join here. Dream of Italy. When I came up with this name nearly 19 years ago, little did I know just how well it would age. In this pandemic, we are in …
In the Basilicata episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy explores two beautiful towns of the region on a 4×4 off-roading adventure. Two of the most beautiful towns, not just in Basilicata, but in all of Italy are Castelmezzano and Pietrapertossa. They are nestled in the rocky landscape of the Dolomiti Lucane, the stunning local …
In the Basilicata episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy explores one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world in a fun, three-wheeled vehicle. Matera, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, is also one of the world’s most visually unusual places, filled with sassi, ancient caves that were once inhabited by …
In the Basilicata episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy learns about the ancient tradition of stamping family initials on loaves of bread. Bread stamps have been used in Basilicata since ancient times. The wooden stamps, carved with initials, were used to distinguish between families’ loaves of bread that they prepared at home and baked …
In the Basilicata episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy interviews the famous Hollywood movie director, Francis Ford Coppola. Palazzo Margherita is Hollywood director Francis Ford Coppola’s love letter to Italy and the town of Bernalda. The 9-room hotel is where Coppola sat down with Kathy for an interview about his deep ties to Basilicata …
In the Basilicata episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy tries a local dessert at the same café frequented by acclaimed movie director Francis Ford Coppola. Scorzetta, a hazelnut cookie with chocolate ganache, is often served with Amaro, a bittersweet herbal liqueur. The dessert is a favorite of director Francis Ford Coppola, who owns Palazzo …
In the Basilicata episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy meets a native comedian of the region. Comedian Dino Paradiso who is a native of Bernalda formed his cabaret show around characters he saw reflected in everyday life – at home, at the bank, or at the bar. His comedy focuses on current topics with …
In the Basilicata episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy learns to fish for and cook the tiny clams of the region. Kathy fished for telline along the beach in Metaponto, but these tiny clams are plentiful, and spaghetti con telline is a popular dish along the entire coast of Basilicata. Kathy and chef Mario …
