A Taste of the Past

Episode 64: Italian Food: The Empire Strikes Again

Episode Summary

John Mariani, Esquire food critic, noted journalist and author of How Italian Food Conquered the World, is this weeks guest on A Taste of The Past. Linda and John trace the history of Italian and Italian American cuisine from the days where pizza ovens were a sign of low class cuisine to the recent artisanal pizza explosion in the culinary world. This episode was sponsored by Fairway Market - like no other market.

Episode Notes

John Mariani, Esquire food critic, noted journalist and author of “How Italian Food Conquered the World”, is this week’s guest on A Taste of The Past. Linda & John trace the history of Italian and Italian American cuisine from the days where pizza ovens were a sign of low class cuisine to the recent artisanal pizza explosion in the culinary world. This episode was sponsored by Fairway Market – like no other market.