Cultivated By Caryn

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Kasia Bosne, CEO and founder of Rawmanticchocolate, handcrafted, all natural, organic chocolate products which includes bars, truffles and other treats. Kasia began her career in the fashion industry, and while working as a style maven for over two decades with top brands and designers, she found inspiration to create her healthy snacks. Kas...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Hetal Vasavada, pastry chef, cookbook author, traveler and founder of the blog, Milk and Cardamom, who highlights the sweetness and delight of Indian desserts. She released her first cookbook, Milk and Cardamom in 2019 and has just launched her second book, Desi Bakes which has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Eater and more...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Nancy Wall Hopkins, a true force in the culinary world with over 25 years of experience in the food and entertaining arena. Nancy is the founder of Eat With Nancy Productions, which launched in 2019, specializing in food, entertaining and lifestyle content production and events. Prior to this, Nancy was the former Senior Deputy Food and Ente...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by  Sara Romagnosi, Marketing Director for Marcato, an Italian manufacturer of machine and accessories for fresh pasta, bakery, pastry, and pizza making. Sara has been with the family owned company since 2014, where she has had the opportunity to develop many different projects with people coming from different countries. For more information o...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Chef Salvo Lo Castro, owner of Casasalvo in New York City, offering both gourmet catering services and Italian specialty food markets and espresso bars with various locations throughout the city. With nearly 3 decades of experience in the culinary arts, Chef Salvo, who began his career working as a gourmet chef at 5 star hotels and Michelin-...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Susan Julia Abranovic, an olive oil sommelier and certified product specialist and owner of Susan Julia Olive Oil etc. With a design background and passion for food and travel, Susan began her career in marketing and brand development with Italian artisan producers. After studying olive oil in Italy and New York and receiving certifications...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by guest, David Kong, founder of Glasvin, a premium handblown glass company based in New York. David began his career as a hedge fund investor but left to enter the wine industry, creating his company Glasvin, a direct to consumer wine glass brand that is disrupting the industry. HIs glassware is currently used in award-winning and Michelin-sta...

Fall is in the air! Join host Caryn Antonini and her producer, John Iannuzzi as they discuss the best of the season, from seasonal produce to recipes to upcoming shows, and , the centuries-long, interesting history of 'pumpkin spice'. It’s been around way before your favorite PSL!  For more information: www.cultivatedbycaryn.com Caryn Antonini www.cultivatedbycaryn.com @carynantonini @cu...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Dario Dibennardo, C.E.O. at D&O-Sapore d’Italia an import and distribution company of Italian specialty artisanal foods and housewares based in Toronto Canada He is also the co-founder of Luxury Italian Food and Gelato. Dario is a multilingual entrepreneur who is passionate about creating international partnerships and networks to promot...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Eugenio Perrier and Chef Michele Casadei Massari. Eugenio is the  Head of the Consortium of Parmigiano Reggiano U.S. and a multi-cultural executive that helps brands grow beyond borders, having worked with a host of international companies, including The Barilla Group, Sabra and Wasa Bread. Chef Michele is CEO, Founder and Executive Chef of...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Rachel Imbrogno, Artisanal Collection Sales East at Freixenet Mionetto USA, one of the largest sparkling wine companies in the United States. Freixenet, from Spain and Mionetto from Italy are both family-owned companies who joined forces to provide a one-stop shop for all things sparkling wine. Rachel represents Freixenet Mionetto USA Artisi...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini visits Marina Marchese, award-winning honey sommelier, author, speaker, artist and apiculturist and founder of the brand, Red Bee Honey. Marina was the first U.S. citizen to be accepted as a member of the Italian National Register of Experts in the Sensory Analysis of Honey. And in 2013, with the guidance of the Italian Register, she founded the American...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Chef Augusto Riofrio Mapelli, Elite Performance Chef at Inter Miami Football Club. Chef Augusto is a renown international chef, having worked at prestigious hotel restaurants around the globe from Peru to Turks and Caicos to Mexico and Fiji. He has also worked as a culinary consultant, a Private Luxury Chef and for individuals in private vil...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Ben Van Leeuwen, Co-Founder and CEO of Van Leeuwen Artisanal ice cream. Ben, his brother Pete and partner, Laura O’Neill began their company in 2008, selling their quality, traditional ice cream out of a yellow ice cream truck on the streets of New York, with a mission to make good ice cream. And by ‘good' they mean using responsibly so...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Bryan Tiedemann, CEO and co-founder of Dirty Pelican, a collection of ultra premium skinny, organic cocktail mixers that are designed to create stress-free, refreshing cocktails - or mocktails - that actually taste amazing. I met Bryan while he was doing a tasting of his mixers, and watched how people were reacting to them. It was a combinat...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Andrew Cotto, an award-winning author of 7 novels, a journalist, a seasoned media peronality, and well known Italian food, drink and wellness afficionado. Andrew is the editor-in-chief of Appetito Magazine and has appeared on major networks to both cook and discuss all things Italian. His works has been published in a long list of publicatio...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Rénald Dubarry, founder of Lity’s Chips, a family-owned artisinal potato chip company based in Florida. Hailing from France, Rénald pursued his passion for gastronomy, leading him to train with the best cheese maker in France in order to fully understand the profession. From there, Rénald went on to become an award-winning cheesemaker, openi...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Dick Edyt of Bites by Eydt. Dick is a graduate of the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and worked in the restaurant industry for over 15 years at notable establishments such as Windows on the World at the World Trade Center and Opus Restaurant in Los Angeles. His career then pivoted to the world of advertising, however, his...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Chef German Rizzo, an Italian-born restaurateur, consultant, caterer and media personality. Hailing from the Piedmont region of Italy, Chef German received his training at the Culinary Art School in Torino and went on to travel internationally, gaining experience throughout Italy, Spain, Denmark, Sweden and Canada, Hungry for more experience...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Silvia Baldini, a classically trained, professional chef, business owner, author, speaker, seasoned media personality and winner of Chopped on Food Network. Born and raised in Torino, Italy, Silvia moved to the United States where she began her professional career in the advertising industry, quickly finding success as an award-winning art d...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Houston Blackwell, Head of Sales at Ideal Fish, a seafood company that specializes in raising fresh and clean saltwater fish, which are chemical and hormone free. Their worldclass aquaculture facility produces sustainable, cage free-fish in an effort to provide consumers with healthy, fresh fish and to help our oceans heal.  Houston grew up...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is out of the studio and on location with Josh Mesnik, owner and operator of Josie and Tony’s, a private supper club in the trendy SONO district of Fairfield County, Connecticut. Josh is a General Manager by training, bringing over 2 decades of experience to his first restaurant concept which also includes an Italian sandwich shop. He got his start in th...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Chef Sebastian Gallucci, owner of award-winning Seba’s Restaurant in Uvita, Costa Rica. A Canadian citizen of Italian-Argentine heritage, Seba began his career with the Royal Bank of Canada, but quickly learned that his passion lay in cooking as opposed to the financial world. His culinary journey has taken him from an Argentine food truck a...

On this week’s episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Sami Tallberg, award-winning Finnish chef, author and foraging pioneer who specializes in ultra seasonal, local Nordic wild foods. Chef Sami studied at Helsinki Culinary school and then began his career at The Ivy in London where he found his beginnings in cooking with wild foods. From there, Sami cultivated his understanding and expertise o...

Welcome friends, today I am excited to introduce my guest, Christian Palmaz, Chief Operating Officer at Palmaz Vineyards in Napa Valley. Christian graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas with a B.S. in business and at the same time developed an interest in geoscience and computer data science. Christian’s background and experience has been instrumental in shaping this second-genera...