The Sapore Podcast

In this intimate and soulful conversation, we sit down with Rohit Manchanda, a travel curator, food enthusiast, and storyteller who has spent over a decade guiding travelers beyond the map in India. As the founder of Lost Bandar, Rohit creates journeys that move past itineraries and landmarks—into markets, family kitchens, quiet villages, and landscapes that reveal the country’s living heartbeat....

In this intimate conversation, we sit down with María Lee in Paris—the founder and owner of Panorama Mundi—to explore a life shaped by travel, heritage, and the handmade. Rooted in Buenos Aires and Paris, María invites us into her world of artisanship and curation, where craft becomes a language for connection across cultures and continents. Born in Argentina to a Korean father who worked in texti...

In this intimate and sensory-rich conversation, we sit down with Sileno Cheloni , a master perfumer based in the San Niccolò neighborhood of Florence, Italy. A true alchemist of emotion, Sileno creates more than fragrance—he creates experiences, memory portals, and personalized rituals that connect us back to ourselves. With a background rooted in artistry and a spiritual lineage shaped by a Sufi...

In this heartfelt episode of Sapore , we sit down in the heart of Florence with fourth-generation chef and culinary visionary Matilde Pettini , the founder of Dalla Lola —a soulful, rebellious little restaurant tucked in the Oltrano neighborhood. Matilde is not just a chef—she’s a force of flavor, feeling, and fierce Florentine spirit. Born into a family legacy that includes the iconic Trattoria C...

This week on the Sapore Podcast, I’m joined by Ulf Svane, a Danish photographer and visual storyteller whose work spans the globe—from the rice fields of northern Thailand to the windswept Nordic coasts. Originally from Copenhagen and also based in Southeast Asia, Ulf’s photography captures the intimacy of food, place, and people with a signature use of rich color, natural light, and deep attentiv...

This week on the Sapore Podcast, I’m joined by Gianni Morosini—a natural wine sommelier in Florence’s evolving food and wine scene. After living sober until the age of 40, Gianni discovered the world of natural wine and never looked back. What began as a quiet curiosity has become a full-hearted philosophy rooted in slowness, storytelling, and a reverence for the land. We first met at a restaurant...

This week on the Sapore Podcast, I’m joined by the magnetic and multifaceted Molly Molloy—a British fashion designer and creative visionary who has called Milan home for two decades. From her early days at Central Saint Martins to pivotal roles at Bella Freud, Betty Jackson, and as Design Director of Womenswear at Marni to co-founding Colville, Molly’s career has been shaped by a deep reverence fo...

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Hichem, a third-generation Moroccan herbalist whose spice shop sits in the spice markets of Rahba Kedima Square—a vibrant and storied spiced market tucked away in the heart of Marrakech’s Medina, not too far from the famed Jamaa el-Fna square. We walk together through the shelves of his apothecary—lined with saffron, rose, cumin, eucalyptus crystals, tinctures...

This week on the Sapore Podcast, I sit down with the brilliant and bold Francesco Sanapo—founder of Ditta Artigianale, three-time Italian barista champion, and a man redefining what it means to be an artisan in the heart of Florence. Born into coffee—his father behind a bar in Puglia, his mother with her moka pot—Francesco’s story is one of deep roots and radical re-imagination. In this conversati...

In this week's episode, I'm joined by the incredible Sana Benzaitar, the founder and visionary behind Studio Sana Benzaitar in Marrakech. Sana's work is a poetic blend of ancestral weaving traditions and contemporary design, rooted deeply in her Moroccan heritage and shaped by her global perspective. In this conversation, we talk about Sana growing up in the souk surrounded by artisans...

The Sapore Podcast is an invitation to explore the world richly through the senses. Rooted in the Italian word sapore —meaning “to savor” and “to taste”—each episode features soulful conversations with chefs, winemakers, artists, designers, and creatives from around the world. From intimate kitchens in Florence to late-night wine bars in Paris and sacred rituals in Marrakesh, Sapore explores and s...