bread is gold

Welcome to Episode #14:  Food For Thought, Cooking from the Cookbook ‘Bread is Gold: Extraordinary Meals with Ordinary Ingredients’ as a project to see me though this year.  I have no doubt it will take me that long......And surrendering to the Simple Life as I know it.

Wow, things have changed so fast we barely know what will happen today nor tomorrow.  We are in the middle of unprecedented times, certainly in my own personal lifetime never mind my kids.  Italy is suffering so much as are most countries, and we are watching from the sidelines on guard to our own fate with this virus.  My prayers and thoughts are with those who are experiencing the harsh reality  and pain of this time.  

In the short term I am concentrating my energies on what I can do today that is creative, intentional and purposeful.  Creativity is called for in times of crisis. 

Making the decision to flat out cook from the bountiful ‘Bread is Gold’ cookbook is not a light one.  It takes time, thought, intention, resourcefulness and conviction.  Time will tell about the conviction part however I am enjoying the process and finding my way even if I am slightly anxious how this will turn out.  Onwards I say.......

Thank you for joining me on the Podcast and on Instagram.......

© 2021 A Writer In Italy - travel, writing, art and life

Music Composed by Richard Johnston, © 2021

Bread is Gold: Extraordinary Meals with Ordinary Ingredients by Massimo Bottura & Friends by Phaidon Press

Netflix:  Theater of Life Documentary, 2015:

Documents Bottura opening the soup Kitchen for the needy using the food waste from the 2015 Milan Expo..........

Netflix:  Chef’s Table......Season 1:

If you don't already know Massimo Bottura this is the story behind his rise to No 1 Restaurant in the world.

Fantastic and an incredible journey to be one of the most influential people in the world. 

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This journey will continue in future episodes........Stay tuned........and visit the Blog: 'Cooking with Massimo and Friends' for updates and shares along the way....


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About A Writer in Italy Podcast:

Five years ago Michelle Johnston traveled to Italy to create space for herself and her writing.  Michelle traveled solo giving herself time to recalibrate after many years of parenting and life in general.  Leaving her husband to take care of the family she reconnected with her writing, her art and her love of travel.

The adventure turned into the book and travel memoir...............

In the Shadow of a Cypress: An Italian Adventure

Welcome to Episode #13 and One Writer’s Journey - On the beauty of writing and reading Memoir, a homage to Belle Italia and Food For Soul.

This share is a montage of sorts and covers a few relevant areas of life in these modern times.

1.  Ode to Italy as we brace ourselves for our new reality.  

2.  Writing Memoir and the Writers Life: A share of tools and creative ways to get writing and enjoy the process as much as the outcome.  For the love of writing as a practice and the books and the writers that have paved the way and given one much to contemplate as the years have passed.....

 (All notes have been posted to Podcast Blog visit:  'A Writer in Italy Blog' on website)

3.   A small introduction to Food For Soul the Organisation and the book 'Bread Is Gold: Extraordinary Meals with Ordinary Ingredients' by Massimo Bottura and Friends - Possibly one of the most important books of our times.....

4.  The Cook-book Project and deep dive into the epidemic of food waste we tolerate and sustain, sustainable living as a model and social responsibility as a practice.  

 Food for thought indeed.........

This journey will continue in future episodes........Stay tuned........and visit the Blog: 'Cooking with Massimo and Friends' for updates and shares along the way....

And more importantly watch the Documentary:  Theater of Life (on Netflix)

© 2021 A Writer In Italy - travel, writing, art and life

Music Composed by Richard Johnston, © 2021

Please find all Show Notes at:

www.michellejohnston.life

Please subscribe, rate and/or review if you enjoyed this podcast.

Instagram:  @awriterinitaly and @theyellowhouse__

About A Writer in Italy Podcast:

Five years ago Michelle Johnston traveled to Italy to create space for herself and her writing.  Michelle traveled solo giving herself time to recalibrate after many years of parenting and life in general.  Leaving her husband to take care of the family she reconnected with her writing, her art and her love of travel.

The adventure turned into the book and travel memoir...............

In the Shadow of a Cypress: An Italian Adventure

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Our first season just keeps getting better and better as one of the most acclaimed chefs on the planet, Massimo Bottura of Modena's Osteria Francescana, drops in to talk about his new book Bread is Gold. The book tells the story of his ambitious project at the 2015 Milan Expo where he brought 65 chefs from around the world together to show highly creative ways to use past-their-prime ingredients and minimize food waste. We also talk about how the project is distinctly Italian, why he considers New York City a second home, and some key turning points in his life. This famously high-energy, passionate chef brings it in this memorable conversation.

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Legendary chef Massimo Bottura joins us once again, and this time it’s to share his new book, Bread is Gold. Massimo gives us insights into his fight to end food waste, and how he recruited 60 of the world’s best chefs to help tackle the issue by turning everyday ingredients into delicious recipes. Our good buddy, wine writer Jameson Fink, also stops in for another installment of “Snacky Tunes 5’s,” and this time he’s dropping some key advice on how to survive that big, daunting wine tasting. The final part of the show's trifecta is New York City electro pop singer, Julietta, who sits down with us to talk about her mom's Italian cooking, and also gives us a live in-studio performance of her latest single "Runaway."

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