Pasta Grannies

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Pasta Grannies

The Pasta Grannies podcast is hosted by Vicky Bennison, creator of the successful YouTube Channel, Pasta Grannies! In her videos, she travels Italy collecting real Italian grandmothers to share their delicious, traditional cooking with you.  This brand-new podcast will pay homage to these wonderful nonnas and their recipes.  Each week, Vicky will be joined by a well-known guest who will choose their favourite nonna recipe from the Pasta Grannies’ library, and together, they will recreate it in Vicky’s kitchen.  While they cook, they will chat about all things food, family and life.  Then of course, they get to taste their efforts to see if they match up to the expert nonna’s skills!  Whether you are new to Pasta Grannies or a die-hard fan, do join us for our podcast for your weekly dose of cooking, chatting and a lot of laughs! Ciao! Produced by Megan Macqueen. Edited by Dave Depares. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. Ben Lippett makes Vanda's Pumpkin Cappellacci

    11 HRS AGO

    Ben Lippett makes Vanda's Pumpkin Cappellacci

    Ben Lippett is a chef, food writer, recipe developer and content creator. In case he wasn't busy enough, he also has his own hot honey called Dr Sting's Hot Honey and a Viennese-style beer called Weiner Dog. His Instagram account, @dinnerbyben, is full to the brim of delicious looking recipes using seasonal produce, and his Substack, 'How I Cook', has recipes, chef tips and even music playlists to cook to! Ben has chosen to recreate Vanda’s cappellacci di zucca, or pumpkin ravioli, perfect for autumn season. Ben and Vicky decide to put a creative, albeit untraditional, twist on Vanda's recipe, and try it with Ben's hot honey on top... Listen to find out if it works well or not! Happy Thanksgiving from the Pasta Grannies team! Watch the video of Vanda from Emilia-Romagna make her pumpkin ravioli, Cappellacci di Zucca, with a sage and butter sauce: https://youtu.be/gXpAasKXcpY?si=ROxLkDZraAXv8Rh And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @pastagrannies and for exclusive content head to our website pastagrannies.com Produced by Megan Macqueen. Edited by Dave Depares. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min
  2. Luca Dusi makes Osanna's Bigoli con Salsa

    20 NOV

    Luca Dusi makes Osanna's Bigoli con Salsa

    Luca Dusi is from Verona, and is a wine expert. He has his own wine bar called Passione Vino in Shoreditch in London, UK, and imports Italian wines. As well as being a loving dad and food lover, his own mum is one of our Pasta Grannies! You can watch Luca's mum, Angelina, in action here making papparelle: https://youtu.be/lRhOixYnMZw?si=ZxyUUF43gRpEwqzm which we actually chose not to recreate this episode, as chicken livers aren't for everyone! Luca eventually settled on making bigoli con salsa, a simple but delicious pasta using anchovies for the sauce. Luca brought a delicious white wine with him to perfectly paired with the pasta dish, called Maso Furli - sunshine in a bottle! Luca discusses with Vicky how to pair wine with food, and they chat about how to know when your wine is corked. Listen to become a wine expert yourself! Watch Osanna from Venice make bigoli con salsa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utx2eeEKv30 And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @pastagrannies and for exclusive content, head to our website pastagrannies.com Produced by Megan Macqueen. Edited by Dave Depares. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min
  3. Meliz Berg makes Rina's Orecchioni

    13 NOV

    Meliz Berg makes Rina's Orecchioni

    Meliz Berg is a self-taught cook, recipe developer, TV presenter and content creator. She grew up in London, England and is of Turkish-Cypriot decent which is reflected in her delicious food. Meliz has just released her second cookbook, called Dinner Tonight. On today's episode, Meliz has chosen to make Rina's orecchioni, a ravioli stuffed with a 3 cheese and chard filling, although Meliz and Vicky have swapped the chard for spinach which was what was available at the time. The stuffed pasta is dressed with melted butter and sage. As they cook, Meliz tells Vicky all about her mum's influence on her cooking, and together they discuss the many comparisons between Italian food and the Turkish-Cypriot cuisine Meliz grew up with. Watch Rina make her stuffed orecchioni served with butter and sage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjJ1fEJYFyg And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @pastagrannies and for exclusive content, head to our website pastagrannies.com Produced by Megan Macqueen. Edited by Dave Depares. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min
  4. Angelo Coassin makes Isolina's Gnocchi with Pesto

    6 NOV

    Angelo Coassin makes Isolina's Gnocchi with Pesto

    Angelo Coassin grew up in North East Italy but has lived in America and now lives in the UK. Angelo is a professional dancer and an actor, but he is best known as the creator of the successful Instagram channel @cookingwithbello where he shows off his passion for Italian cooking. He's just brought out his first cookbook ‘Cook Like A Real Italian’ which is full to the brim with Italian recipes passed down from generations in his family. In this episode, as well as discussing a lot about delicious Italian food, Angelo tells Vicky about the origins of his internet-famous catch phrase 'super sexy' and even teaches Vicky how to say it, Bello style! Watch the video of 96-year-old Isolina make her delicious gnocchi with pesto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlhq1kIPpPc And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @pastagrannies and for exclusive content, head to our website pastagrannies.com Produced by Megan Macqueen. Edited by Dave Depares. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min
  5. Chetna Makan makes Caterina's aubergine 'lasagne'

    30 OCT

    Chetna Makan makes Caterina's aubergine 'lasagne'

    Chetna Makan is a wonderful cook and baker who takes inspiration from her upbringing in Central India. Having started out in fashion, she found a love for food after moving to the UK and appearing on the BBC's television series The Great British Bake Off. Her career has since gone from strength to strength and she has 8 cookbooks to her name, with a 9th one being released in 2025. In this episode, Chetna recreates 90-year-old Caterina’s ‘lasagne’ - which is not lasagna as you know it! The word lasagne in this case refers flat, wide tagliatelle ribbons. Chetna tells Vicky all about her favourite sweet treats she makes for Diwali, the Hindi festival of light, which is celebrated during the week the podcast airs, on the 31st October 2024. The team at Pasta Grannies wishes everyone a happy Diwali, full of food, friends and family. Watch the video of 90-year-old Caterina from Sicily make 'lasagne' with eggplant and tomato sauce: https://youtu.be/RnhlpQlYBwo?si=Vr4o-g9VRlpr-T2r And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @pastagrannies and for exclusive content, head to our website pastagrannies.com Produced by Megan Macqueen. Edited by Dave Depares. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
  6. Jordon Ezra King makes Angela's Maccheroni

    23 OCT

    Jordon Ezra King makes Angela's Maccheroni

    Jordon Ezra King is a chef who has worked in kitchens in London, Paris and Italy. He now concentrates on food writing and content creation. In this episode, Jordon shares with Vicky how years ago, he ditched a career in marketing after walking past a pizza restaurant - he bravely decided to go in and ask for a chef job despite having no kitchen experience, kicking off his career in food! He also chats about his passion for pasta making while they both get to grips making maccheroni using a busa (a thin grass stalk traditionally used to make the fine, tubular hole in pasta shapes like maccheroni and fusilli) which turns out to be much harder than they'd both first thought! Watch the video of 94-year-old Angela, a poet from San Marco d'Alunzio in Sicily, make her maccheroni with a lamb ragu: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh-JbtHBhAE And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @pastagrannies and for exclusive content, head to our website pastagrannies.com Produced by Megan Macqueen. Edited by Dave Depares. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min
  7. Sophie Wyburd makes Marica's Strapponi Pasta

    16 OCT

    Sophie Wyburd makes Marica's Strapponi Pasta

    Sophie Wyburd is a cook, recipe writer and presenter from South London. She has just released her debut cookbook, Tucking In, which Sophie describes as an ode to comfort food, and it features plenty of pasta! In this episode, Sophie tells Vicky about her lifelong obsession with food, and they get into the all-important debate, are garlic peelers good or bad? Watch the video of Marica from Tuscany making her strapponi pasta served with porcini mushroom and fresh mint: https://youtu.be/E5RLVCNbVtg And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @pastagrannies and for exclusive content, head to our website pastagrannies.com Produced by Megan Macqueen. Edited by Dave Depares. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    48 min
  8. Judy Joo makes Peppa's Pici Pasta

    9 OCT

    Judy Joo makes Peppa's Pici Pasta

    Judy Joo is an American-Korean chef, cookbook author, restauranteur and TV host. She grew up in New Jersey in The States, and now lives in London, UK. On today's episode, Judy has chosen to recreate Peppa's pici pasta with a tasty garlic and tomato sauce. As they cook, Judy chats to Vicky about growing up in a home filled with her mum's pots and jars of fermenting foods, and shares why she left finance to pursue a career in food, that has gone from strength to strength. Watch the video of 93-year-old Peppa from Tuscany making pici pasta: https://youtu.be/_zvt5KRwtx4 And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @pastagrannies and for exclusive content, head to our website pastagrannies.com Produced by Megan Macqueen. Edited by Dave Depares. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min
  9. Eleanor Wilkinson makes Maria's Raschiatelli

    2 OCT

    Eleanor Wilkinson makes Maria's Raschiatelli

    Eleanor Wilkinson is a 28-year-old content creator who's just released her debut cookbook One Pot One Portion. On today's episode, Eleanor has chosen to recreate Maria's delicious raschiatelli pasta with a tomato and vegetable pepper sauce. While they cook, Eleanor talks to Vicky about leaving her job to pursue a career in food and how it led to her hugely popular instagram, and now a bestselling cookbook! Watch the video of Maria from Basilicata make her raschiatelli: https://youtu.be/YnX-x9sVLU0 And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @pastagrannies and for exclusive content, head to our website pastagrannies.com Produced by Megan Macqueen. Edited by Dave Depares. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min
  10. The Pasta Grannies Podcast Trailer

    SEASON 1 TRAILER

    The Pasta Grannies Podcast Trailer

    Come join us on the Pasta Grannies podcast, to chat with food influencers and celebrity guests while they cook some of our favourite Pasta Grannies recipes with host Vicky Bennison. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 min

Trailer

About

The Pasta Grannies podcast is hosted by Vicky Bennison, creator of the successful YouTube Channel, Pasta Grannies! In her videos, she travels Italy collecting real Italian grandmothers to share their delicious, traditional cooking with you.  This brand-new podcast will pay homage to these wonderful nonnas and their recipes.  Each week, Vicky will be joined by a well-known guest who will choose their favourite nonna recipe from the Pasta Grannies’ library, and together, they will recreate it in Vicky’s kitchen.  While they cook, they will chat about all things food, family and life.  Then of course, they get to taste their efforts to see if they match up to the expert nonna’s skills!  Whether you are new to Pasta Grannies or a die-hard fan, do join us for our podcast for your weekly dose of cooking, chatting and a lot of laughs! Ciao! Produced by Megan Macqueen. Edited by Dave Depares. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Vicky Bennison
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Vicky Bennison
  • Show Website
    Pasta Grannies

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