Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy

[tinkerhon]

Beautiful...

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Gorgeous !!!

 

[tinkerhon]

I now want to go to Italy! I can’t wait until things are “normal”

same !! We started a fund already to save and go !!!

 

[tinkerhon]

Not really enjoying the Sicily episode so far. Donkey carpaccio gets a big NO from me.

Yea, that looked as bad as the raw meat !!! Yea, melancholy episode--- sad speaking about the migrants- awful, but God Bless that family at the end !!!

 

[Magical2017]

I have not watched Tucci's show yet, but will. We are huge Rick Steves fans and have been enjoying his free Monday Night Travel episodes. Tonight he will have Samantha Brown on. I like that he puts up the menus for the country that will be highlighted so you can prepare the food to eat while you watch.

 

[person]

I've also seen Rick Steves' travel books...

 

[Mrs. Ciz]

DH and I have a biking tour through Italy on our bucket list. We just need to pick the tour company, choose the region, save up the money and have my knee heal enough to ride. Right now we are daydreaming about Tuscany!

 

[person]

DH and I have a biking tour through Italy on our bucket list. We just need to pick the tour company, choose the region, save up the money and have my knee heal enough to ride. Right now we are daydreaming about Tuscany!

Glad you have the cardiovascular strength to contemplate the biking in Tuscany...

 

[person]

same !! We started a fund already to save and go !!!

Lots of folks will have to be saving these days...

 

[tinkerhon]

DH and I have a biking tour through Italy on our bucket list. We just need to pick the tour company, choose the region, save up the money and have my knee heal enough to ride. Right now we are daydreaming about Tuscany!

I think it’s time to watch “Under the Tuscan Sun “ again !

 

[tinkerhon]

Lots of folks will have to be saving these days...

Very true !’

 

[Imzadi]

Love this show also. The only episode I did NOT like was the Rome episode.

Agree--- wasnt that the Episode where that beautiful cafe was burned down?

yea--- went and checked--- was Episode 2- the Rome episode--- that was a rough part to watch

Seeing how the cafe was burnt down was heartbreaking. But, I think this is why this series is on CNN and not PBS. (I've never seen a series on CNN. I didn't even know they have series. I usually watch certain news anchors, that's it.)

But, I suspect, that since this series is on CNN, they are going to include some darker, news segments. Not just the wonderful, fluffy segments.

I'm slowly working my way through the series. I usually multitask while watching TV. Since this show has so much subtitling, I can't do that. I have to wait till this show has my full attention.

I just finished the Milan episode. It was filmed in the fall, before the pandemic. Strange to see so many people out and about in the streets and courtyard areas. I MISS that. And it was also interesting to see Stanley's film crew and the lodge owners all sampling off the same plate, at a time when there was no worry about sharing or spreading germs. I hope we can get back to that someday.

Still, it was my least favorite episode so far.

 

[Christine]

Seeing how the cafe was burnt down was heartbreaking. But, I think this is why this series is on CNN and not PBS. (I've never seen a series on CNN. I didn't even know they have series. I usually watch certain news anchors, that's it.)

But, I suspect, that since this series is on CNN, they are going to include some darker, news segments. Not just the wonderful, fluffy segments.

I'm slowly working my way through the series. I usually multitask while watching TV. Since this show has so much subtitling, I can't do that. I have to wait till this show has my full attention.

I just finished the Milan episode. It was filmed in the fall, before the pandemic. Strange to see so many people out and about in the streets and courtyard areas. I MISS that. And it was also interesting to see Stanley's film crew and the lodge owners all sampling off the same plate, at a time when there was no worry about sharing or spreading germs. I hope we can get back to that someday.

Still, it was my least favorite episode so far.

After watching most of the episodes, I would say that they are including the information about Italy's political divisions (with an extreme right wing trying to come to power) as well as the immigration issues they are struggling with.

 

[Giorgia]

LOVE limoncello !!! And Im not a drinker... but its soooo good !!!

one of the best liqueurs in all of Italy! Love It!

 

[person]

After watching most of the episodes, I would say that they are including the information about Italy's political divisions (with an extreme right wing trying to come to power) as well as the immigration issues they are struggling with.

Oh the internal divisions are huge; once you examine one, there often turn out to be several sub-divisions also...

 

[TLSnell1981]

Miss Italy! Have spent most of our time in the Visegrád group over the last several years. Hopefully we can return soon.

 

[morgan98]

I like the series as I feel he is really showing what Italian food is in Italy, not Italian-American food. There is a huge difference.

Can't wait to get back to Italy! My mom was born there, my husband has dual citizenship with Italy and I have been going since I was a little girl.. Pre-Covid we were going at least two times a year. We have visited every region, except the island of Sardinia, most more than once.

Hopefully by the end of this year.

 

[cedricandsophie]

His intersection of fo0d and history is brilliantly done. The last show in Sicily with his discussion on immigration and that incredible family he ate with was so moving and real. I predict a travel tour being formulated based on his shows.

 

[person]

I like the series as I feel he is really showing what Italian food is in Italy, not Italian-American food. There is a huge difference.

Can't wait to get back to Italy! My mom was born there, my husband has dual citizenship with Italy and I have been going since I was a little girl.. Pre-Covid we were going at least two times a year. We have visited every region, except the island of Sardinia, most more than once.

Hopefully by the end of this year.

Kind of good to be able to retain dual nationality, I think...

 

[figment52]

10pm Eastern time tonight (3/27) - Sicily and 11pm Eastern time tonight Naples and Amalfi Coast repeats - if you happened to miss them, or watch to watch again

 

[Imzadi]

His intersection of fo0d and history is brilliantly done. The last show in Sicily with his discussion on immigration and that incredible family he ate with was so moving and real. I predict a travel tour being formulated based on his shows.

I'm still 2 episodes behind. But, I'd love to do a travel tour based on going to the culture and food places in his show.

10pm Eastern time tonight (3/27) - Sicily and 11pm Eastern time tonight Naples and Amalfi Coast repeats - if you happened to miss them, or watch to watch again

Thanks. I deleted the Naples (1st episode) after watching. Then after realizing how much I love this series, I kept the other ones. I was hoping the Naples one would re-air.