Episode 34 - Paola’s Istria - Recipes and Stories from the Hidden Heart of Italy, Slovenia and Croatia
Welcome to Episode #34:
There are so many layers to this conversation with Cookbook Author and Photographer Paola Bacchia. Place, identity, home, migration, culture, food, tradition, displacement, loss, family and ultimately celebration. This is an Istrian story, an Australian story and an Italian story. This episode weaves the many layers of these themes with the love of food and the threads of family and memories at the centre of Paola’s cooking.
Paola’s connection to place and the history of her family are the foundation for her new book Istria: Recipes and Stories from the Hidden Heart of Italy, Slovenia and Croatia. It is a deeply personal story and one that I am honoured to share on the podcast. Thank you Paola.
The Fishing port of Rovinj / Rovigno on the Adriatic Coast in Croatia / Photo Credit: Paola Bacchia
Shownotes:
Istria: Recipes and Stories from the Hidden Heart of Italy, Slovenia and Croatia by Paola Bacchia
Italian Street Food: Recipes from Italy’s Bars and Hidden Laneways by Paola Bacchia
Adriatico: Stories and Recipes from the Adriatic Coast of Italy by Paola Bacchia
Follow on Instagram: @italyonmymind
Visit Paola Bacchia at: Italyonmymind
Continued….
Lidia’s Kitchen with Lidia Bastianich…. Visit Lidia’s Website for her books and more…. LidiasItaly
Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan
Il Tesoretto della Cucina Italiana by Giuseppe Oberosler
Manuale di Cucina - Caterina Prato
Cosa Preparo Per i Miei Ospiti - Eta Marchesa Polesini
Here are the cookbooks that Paola mentioned on the show in all of their faded and well thumbed glory…
Photo Credit / Paola Bacchia
Livia’s Ricotta Cake
A special recipe from the Istrian Cookbook, you can find the recipe at Italyonmymind
Photo Credit: Paola Bacchia
“In food there are memories” - Paola Bacchia
The book that came from Italy when Paola’s Uncle migrated over to Australia to join the rest of his family in Victoria….
(Photo by Paola Bacchia)
