The Milanophiles Jaclyn DeGiorgio

Jaclyn DeGiorgio, a food and wine writer and food tour guide in Milan, shares some highlights from Salone del Mobile (aka Design Week) and then reflects on the first season of The Milanophiles. Stay tuned for season two, coming this summer! 

Design Week highlights
Bitossi Home collaboration with Pangea Nemo Lighting collaboration with Ron GiladGoogle's Shaped by Water  Dior by Starck Porro Romby armchairJaclyn's Instagram: @jaclyndegiorgio

Jaclyn's blog: A Signorina in Milan 

Jaclyn DeGiorgio shares a clip from her interview with food journalist Roberta Abate that didn't make the cut for the final interview.

Dongiò

Wineries mentioned:
L'AcinoA VitaJaclyn's Porta Romana dining guide 

If you haven't listened to Pizza Culture with Simone and Lombardi and Giovanni Mineo of Crosta part 1, please go back and do so before tuning into this one. (It's episode number 14, and it was released on March 31. Here's the link. )

We continue chatting about Milan's pizza culture and in doing so, we dispel a couple of Italy food myths that circulate like wildfire on the social networks. 

Here are some pertinent links for the episode:
Crosta's websiteCrosta's InstagramSimone's InstagramGiovanni's InstagramJaclyn's InstagramJaclyn's blogJalcyn's article for La Cucina Italiana about Simone's pizza 

Jaclyn speaks with Caterina Monda, co-founder of Metis PR, a Milan-based PR firm representing clients in the design industry. They chat about the meaning of "Made in Italy", what to expect during Design Week, and the allure of their adopted city, among other topics.

Caterina's Instagram
Metis PR Instagram
Jaclyn's Blog
Jaclyn's Instagram
The Milanophiles Instagram

People, places, and things mentioned:
Triennale Milano (the design museum where Caterina worked  Fonderia Battaglia  works with designers like Osanna Visconti and Giuseppe Penone Bitossi Home (the blue and white plate mentioned is the Arcano )Venini - Murano glassmakers that just published the Artisan book Design Week-related stuff 
Rossana Orlandi GalleryNiloufar GalleryDavid and NicolasGio Ponti (EPIC Italian architect and designer)Bitossi Home and PangeaBitossi Ceramic and Robert Stadler Ron Gilad's collaboration with Nemo Lighting at Via Borgunovo 19Martyn Thompson (Australian Designer)FabscarteDavid Dolcino 
Caterina's design reading recs: 
WallpaperT (The New York Times Style Magazine)MonocleSite UnseenCaterina's Milano 5 (plus 2) :
Villa Necchi Campiglio Ambrosiana (Codex Atlanticus is the Leonardo da Vinci on display)Atempo bistrot Momo MilanoOsteria del Verme Art Noble Gallery Tommaso Calabro 

Design Week sources Jaclyn used for the episode :
Dezeen: 2022 Milan Design WeekElite Daily: 2019 Design Week recap Where Milan Design Week 2023Salone del Mobile official site 

Marcello Rapisardi of Pasticceria e Dessert in Milan joins Jaclyn for a bonus episode to discuss Italian Easter sweets. 


Relevant links:
Colomba History and Origins (it's in Italian so you might have to run it through a translator) Pastiera Wikipedia pageUovo di Pasqua Pasticceria e Dessert Instagram  - I encourage you to check this out to see Marcello's beautiful versions of the Easter sweets Marcello Rapisardi Instagram Jaclyn's blog post about where to drink the Barbajada in Milan Episode artwork photo: Colomba from Pasticceria e Dessert 

Today Jaclyn speaks with pastry chef  Marcello Rapisardi of Pasticerria e Dessert, a whimsical pastry shop in Milan where the offerings include a mind-blowing carbonara praline and other unexpected sweets nestled alongside the classics. We speak about his time working for chefs like Heston Blumenthal and Moreno Cedroni, his philosophy, his approach to pastry, and more. 

Links to anything referenced in the show:
Pasticceria e DessertMarcello's InstagramPasticceria e Dessert's InstagramThe Fat DuckMadonnina del PescatoreAngel León is the Spanish chef who studies  plankton and makes it in a labMarcello's "Milano Five" pics on Jaclyn's blog, A Signorina in MilanJaclyn's Instagram