Podcast From Italy: Ashley & Jason Bartner

This Podcast from Italy we recap 2013, give a behinds the scene chat on our first online LIVE cooking class & all the kinks along the way. Jason delves into his trials and tribulations of trying to get his Italian drivers license!! The song of the week is "La tana de re" by Adriano Celentano....and apparently Jason is NOT in-favor of putting mustard on mortadella!

A short podcast to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Plus details on our first ever LIVE online and FREE cooking class on December 29th! Email to register at info@latavolamarche.com Thanks for listening! Jason & Ashley

This week we interview Marco Candi from Marco's Way Wine Tours in Le Marche, Italy. We ask him about the different varieties of grapes found here, the future of organic wine and much more! We also discuss the rising costs of living in Italy from gpl (heat), milk and even the garbage tax! The song of the week is a classic festive choice - Thanks for listening & Happy Holidays!!

This week's podcast we share an all to familiar story of country living - problems with water! A recap of our lunch at Beltrami's for the unearthing of his famous formaggio di fossa and it snow's in time for Thanksgiving!  Our immigration saga continues as we renew our paperwork for next year just as boxes of panetone show up in stores across Italy.  We answer your questions about moving to Italy - how to pack and tips for finding an agriturismo or rural farmhouse. This week's song of the week: Buona Sera Signorina by Fred Buscaglione

Our 2013 season is now closed, the last guest checked out and we have returned from a whirlwind vacation! Jason shares a heartwarming story about a village elder that emerged from the woods, we answer questions about the 'Truffle Mafia' and play a song by Masi & Fatone. Thanks for sticking with us - we'll be back to a more regular schedule! Happy Thanksgiving, Jason & Ashley

A sunny September morning we answer your listener questions about shopping for 'organic' food in Italy and the EU and share a few of our favorite fig recipes as well! Positive predictions for the mushroom/truffle season this fall as hunting season begins.  A short and sweet podcast in-between jarring 100kilos of tomatoes every few day...back to work! Thanks for listening-

Finally we're back! It's the first Sunday of September and we've got a little time away from the guests and garden to answer your burning questions! From our favorite tomato recipes and Gas Station Etiquette (& How to pump) to insight on the typical Italian diet Jason & Ashley answer some of the questions written in by the listeners. Until next time....

A look at what an average day is like from sunrise to sunset running a farm, inn and cooking school. Jason shares the recipe for one of our favorite dishes of the season! Thanks for listening!

It's a beautiful July morning in Le Marche and we were able to squeeze in a little time for a podcast this Sunday. Jason answers the question on why he uses the Atlas rolling machine in his 'Pasta & Sauces' class vs. the old fashioned, traditional rolling pin.  We give an update on the garden & what's growing, the hens and hopes for a tractor one day. Paperwork looms in our future as the renewal of our drivers license, VISA, etc. is all due this winter.  And finally on a night off we hunt for a festival and come up empty handed... Thanks for listening!

It's been a month since our last podcast so we have a lot to update - from the weather and garden to the chickens and the wedding! Another late night podcast (after pizza night!) We recap all the happenings at our farmhouse, plus  explain how to use the site Marcheinfesta.it - searching for festivals in Le Marche. Thanks for listening!

After a full day of outdoor work we fired up the mics for a rare late night podcast!

Recapping early May festivities & feasts with a recipe for tagliatelle & asparagus! Planning for an upcoming wedding in June and an update on the turkey.... Thanks for listening!!

This has been another busy week - from cleaning & bottling almost 1000 bottles of wine to cooking classes and prepping the garden/farm for summer's crops. After we recap the week Jason interviews our first stage (Chef apprentice) about his misconceptions on Italian food. Thanks for listening!

Ciao Tutti! Tips for traveling with children to the Italian countryside! This week we do a garden update - the sound of diesel engines have been humming for days preparing the soil for summer crops! We've wrangled the help of neighbors with tractors and have begun our 2013 garden! We've been busy not only in the garden, but the rest of our fowl has arrived, we've been butchering with Carlo, visiting Fano and more!

Ahhh Spring has finally sprung! This week we answer your listener questions about what we do in our down-time and off-season. We're picking wild spring greens almost daily from the fields surrounding our farm and making risotto, stuffed pasta, crostini and simply sauteed! And Jason has some exciting chicken news to share!! Plus we recap the weekend festivities of hosting a large group of Italians for a by-request, American Turkey/Thanksgiving lunch! Thanks for listening!

This week's podcast we answer your burning questions about pizza making - the dough, the sauce, the wood burning oven - all of it!! Make sure to check our blog for the pizza recipe:  http://latavolamarcherecipebox.blogspot.it/2013/04/pizza-dough-recipe.html We also chat a bit about visiting Umbria's Agriculture Expo filled with tractors, cows, fowl and flowers!

This week Jason & Ashley recap Easter festivities including the menu from a traditional Easter breakfast they attended at their friends pig farm. Move over Dr.Drew! Ashley interviews Dr. Mike Rakotz from Northwestern University, an energetic family practitioner passionate about the recipe for longevity; healthy eating, staying active and being part of a community. They discuss salt & olive oil as well as all the recipes he's learned in his cooking classes at the farm!

During a blustery windy day Jason & Ashley chat about 3 days til guests arrive, corned beef for St. Patty's Day and starting seeds for the garden (Watch our *VIDEO*: How to Start Heirloom Tomato Seeds) all the preparations, festivities & food for Easter. Jason offers a few suggestions for recipes with lamb and vegetarian options. Send us an email with week with your discussion topics for a chance to be chosen for a skype call to be recorded for the podcast (our lame attempt at phone-in questions) - info@latavolamarche.com Thanks for listening!

In this short episode Jason & Ashley discuss the difference between traveling with a map in hand and/or a sat nav while trying out a new digital recorder. (Hope the volume and levels are a little better - let us know what you think)

Recorded on March 1st- the opening day of "Gelato Season!"  This week Jason & Ashley pimp their packages & upcoming classes/courses from foraging for wild edibles in the Spring, market trips and artisan beer tastings/tours over the summer, a yoga retreat in September and our annual butchering program in October, we are busy at our little farmhouse! 2013 Events at La Tavola Marche Ashley explains how to make Arancello the blood orange version of the famous Limoncello - Ashley's Arancello Recipe. They touch on the state of Italian politics and have 20 days before guests arrives! Thanks for listening!