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Rome & Empire with Darius Arya Digs

Feb 25, 2019

Who doesn't like olive oil?  It's an essential component of the (once again wildly popular) Mediterranean diet.  So, it's high time to really learn the ins and outs of what defines "excellent" olive oil. Darius turns to a world class expert, Johnny Madge (johnnymadge.com), who lives in the Sabina region (and is...


Feb 19, 2019

Darius travels to southeast Sicily, to the late Baroque city Modica, to explore the legendary home of Italy's best chocolate.  There is no better place than Antica Dolceria Bonajuto to learn about why chocolate found its home here.  Darius enters the kitchen with Pierpaolo Bonajuto (his family has been making chocolate...


Feb 12, 2019

On January 17, 2019, millions of people around the world learned about the small historic town of Sambuca di Sicilia through viral news coverage of its offer to sell historic homes for one euro.  The city received 100,000 email requests, and Darius was among the many interested in a visit.  In particular, he wanted to...


Feb 4, 2019

Italian wines are famous, but how much do you really know about them?  Darius certainly loves Italian wine, but craves to learn more about them and their history.  So, he sits down with sommelier Sarah May Grunwald (www.antiquatours.com) to talk about the wonderful wines produced in the region of Lazio in the charming...