Living Villa Cappelli

The ol' country is an amazing place to visit, but there's a lot to see and do. So we wanted to provide these easy Italy ... Read more

What do we think Italians do better than anyone?  Find out in our list below.  But first, a couple of notes. While some ... Read more

Join us on a trip to the Amalfi Coastline, arguably one of the most beautiful places in the world. Learn what we think w... Read more

Paul and Steven talk about all things extra virgin olive oil, a subject obviously close to their hearts. You’ll di... Read more

To start with, this should probably have a major subhead: "15 Strange Things Italians Do that are strange to Americans."... Read more

Learn some of the advantages southern Italy has over the northern sections. While most people have visited the northern ... Read more

There are lots of "rules" when it comes to traditional Italian food. And what you may think would be the same for Italia... Read more

In the first part of a two part podcast, you’ll learn all about the northern coastal towns of Puglia and why they are so... Read more

You’ll discover: ·      Why you shouldn’t buy alcohol at Duty Free at the airport ·      What construction is li... Read more

Italian meat! Paul and Steven talk about Paul’s trip to Tuscany to visit family and the wonders of prosciutto, pancetta ... Read more

Another quick catchup episode, talking about spring in Puglia, our new dogs, our spring projects, and other odds and end... Read more

After a short catch up on life at the villa, including a couple of culinary tours and our harvest of peppers, you'll lea... Read more

It’s the Italian name game.  Paul and Steven start the episode talking about Paul’s trip to Florida, but then quickly pr... Read more

In this podcast, we catch you up on the projects we’ve been doing at the villa during our “off time” without guests.  Fr... Read more

It’s all about Easter and Holy Week in Italy.  Our experiences, some of which are straight out of the Godfather, and jus... Read more

Not ketchup. Not mayo. Not even mustard. We think the world's best sandwich and hamburger topper is our Red Onion Jam (C... Read more

Learn all about the feast of the Madonna of Sovereto in Terlizzi and Sovereto in Puglia, Italy. From carts several stori... Read more

What's Christmas like in Italy? Well, some traditions are the same and some are very different. We'll take through our e... Read more

In this episode, we catch up with some renovations happening at the villa and Paul’s adventure in local small town Itali... Read more

In this podcast, we take a dive into the culinary world and explore where there is a lot of “fake food” out there. From ... Read more