Ciao Bella

Bagels don't always equal Rome , but believe or not, they are the next best breakfast delight in the Eternal City thanks to Linda Martinez and Steve Brenner , husband-wife duo who've gone from the Beehive hostel  to the beginnings of a bagel empire.   Bagels in Rome, Believe it Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscerina

Sant'Eustachio il Caffe could be Rome 's very best coffee bar. For nearly a century, the beloved caffe has charmed residents and visitors with great coffee drinks and an a yesteryear vibe. Federica Ricci joins Erica for the history and secrets of her family's coffee caffe. Sant'Eustachio, Rome's Historic Caffe Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscerina

The Uffizi is the Best. A must-visit museum in Italy, one of the world's most important and most visited, and with one of the largest and best known collections of Italian Renaissance art, there is nothing quite like it.  Michelangelo, Leonardo, Botticelli and Uffizi director Eike Schmidt join Erica to talk about the amazing and every innovative Uffizi.   Inside the Uffizi Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @e...

Everybody's dream is to move to a beautiful home in Italy, but what does it take? Interior designer Arlene Gibbs shares her story on building a career in interior in Italy, from Rome and a small Lazio town to around the world.  Designing La Dolce Vita Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscerina

Where did Woman Woman go when she came to Italy? The Cilento, a beautiful area south of Napoli , known for its beautiful culture and landscape.  Join Erica as she gets into Cilento with writer, art historian and Feast on History founder Danielle Oteri .  Feasting on the Cilento Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscerina

Curves, colours and a clever wit, welcome to the world of Olimpia Zagnoli . OZ is everywhere . . . on the walls of Uniqlo,  Prada t-shirts, covers of the New Yorker, and boxes for Estee Lauder, Perugina and Barilla. Join Erica and Olimpia for a deep dive into OZ's technicolor designs. Curves and Colours with Olimpia Zagnoli Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscerina

Karime Lopez is amazing - chef du cuisine at Florence's Gucci Osteria , the first Mexican woman to receive a Michelin star, and an all-around cool woman. Join Erica and Karime to talk food, travel, Gucci and women in the kitchen. In the kitchen with Karime Lopez Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscerina

Gianduja, Gianduiotto, Creminio, Bicerin. Torino is a chocolate lover's town. Join me and Sandra Salerno , food journalist and pen behind  Un Tocco di Zenzero for some chocolatey history and insight on why your next winter wonderland visit is Torino and where you'll be enjoying your own bicerin and  cioccolato caldo. A Tale of Chocolate and Torino Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscer...

Biondi Santi is one of Italy's vineyard pioneers, trailblazing in Tuscany for decades but in this century, Biondi Santi is a whole new world. Join Erica at Castello di Montepò (in the hills near Scansano) with Tancredi Biondi Santi to talk wine, history, clones and terroir. Winemaking in Tuscany Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscerina

Art, wine and great food, the trifecta and Piemonte's Langhe has all of it. Roberta Ceretto of the wine family Ceretto shares her story about brining contemporary art to Barolo and more. Art Adverturing in Piemonte Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscerina

Castello di Ugento is a love story, and no one knows better than Diana Bianchi and Massimo D'Amore , 21st century promessi sposi who've transformed the former fortress and Baroque castle into a beautiful home and hotel. Join me for a voyage to the very heel of Puglia - the Salento-  for a conversation on history and hotel-making. A castle in Puglia Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @mosc...

There is a something about a beautiful shoe that can make you feel like a walking fairytale. Edoardo Cavovilla shares the stories behind René Caovilla , Venice 's heritage, couture shoemaking atelier. Stilettos and Sparkles in Venice Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscerina

What's soaked in coffee, slathered with mascarpone, and started off as a post-coital snack? Tiramisu, of course! Join Erica as she discovers what makes Tiramisu the pinnacle of Italian desserts with guest Gaia Passi de Preposulo. Teasin g Tiramisu Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscerina

Karole P.B.Vail , Director of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection has a personal relationship with Venice . Join us as we take in the Grand Canal with Karole from the gardens of the PGC to talk modern and contemporary art, Peggy and Venice, of course! Peggy Guggenheim Collection Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscerina

Everybody loves Lambrusco! Join Erica for a trip to Emilia Romagna to chat with J ulia Prestia , co-owner of Venturini Baldini , a historic estate dating back to 16th century to talk about Lambrusco, organic wines and an ancient acetaia. Venturini Baldini Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscerina

Sicily is a cornucopia of incredible and unforgettable treats and sweets but there is nothing like  il bacio di Pantelleria,  an unforgettable pastry only to be found on the Black Pearl of the Mediterranean. Join Erica and food writer Salvatore Spatafora to discover food and culture in Pantelleria, Sicily . Kiss Sicilian Style Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscerina

Is Italian coffee really the best?  Caffe consultant, co-founder of 3 Coffee Guys , long-time Piemonte resident and all-around coffee expert Damian Burgess spills the beans on what makes Italian caffe and coffee culture so beloved. Caffe Consigliere on Italian Coffee Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscerina

Alessia Antinori has seven hundred years of wine flowing through her veins, but it's recent history that keeps the wine maker in Rome at Fattoria di Fiorano. Vineyards in the Eternal City?! You bet. Lazio wines, Italy and more. CITY LIMITS AT ROME'S FATTORIA DI FIORANO Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscerina

There's nothing that tortellini in brodo can't fix, or at least make feel a little bit better.  And that simple concept is what led Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore to create two community programs - Il Tortellante , the local Modena tortellini-focused alternative education program for special needs kids, and Food for Soul, soup kitchens across the globe that feed the community while fighting food...

Drink up, it's Negroni time! Epicurean Coral Sisk of Curious Appetite Travel shares all about the Negroni - from its Florentine history and where in Florence to find the very best today, to the variants we love (and don't love). Grab a high ball and join Erica and Coral discussing Italy's iconic cocktail. Florence's Negroni Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscerina

There is nothing like the very first bite of fresh focaccia (and then the next). Liguria and in particular Genova claim fame to making Italy's very best focaccia.  Join Erica and foodwriter Laurel Evans as we talk about this unforgettable (and simple) street food. Liguria's Unforgettable Focaccia Ciao Bella INSTGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscerina

Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore turn the tables with Casa Maria Luigia, their luxurious foodie and art retreat near Modena, Emilia Romagna. Join Erica and Lara with a glass of Lambrusco, talking about design, redefining the table, and country living. Casa Maria Luigia Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @ericafirpo TWITTER:  @moscerina

Did you know there are at least 600 different kinds of cheese in Italy, and Eleonora Baldwin has made it her mission to taste them all for her primetime hit ABCheese on Gambero Rosso Channel (Italy's top food network).  In this episode, we focus on Italy's blues... because no one gives them the love they deserve. The ABCs of Italian Cheese Ciao Bella  Instagram: @ericafirpo Twitter:  @moscerina

Cotechino from Modena is a local favourite, a sausage so savoury it's a meal. But have you ever thought about it for breakfast? Casa MariaLuigia , Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore's country B&B did and chef Jessica Rosval has taken the savory to a level of unforgettably sweet. Sweet and Savory Breakfast in Modena Ciao Bella  INSTAGRAM: @EricaFirpo TWITTER @moscerina

Balsamic vinegar is not a condiment, and it's definitely not your average vinegar, it's a generations-spanning game changer in just a few drops. Erica talks balsamico, lambrusco, Modena and more with Acetaia Pedroni. Made in Modena Ciao Bella INSTAGRAM: @EricaFirpo TWITTER @moscerina