Local Aromas from Italy

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'r

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 t

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

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

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

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. 😂

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

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

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

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

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 on

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 i

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 tim

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 e

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.

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

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 wi

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

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,

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 enti