Like any card-carrying Italian worth his focaccia, singer Matteo Bocelli says he could eat pasta for breakfast, lunch and dinner! From his home in Tuscany, Matteo tells host Rachel Belle about the super-simple, but deeply delicious, sauce recipe he’s been trying to perfect, inspired by a three-Michelin-star restaurant, and why you should always choose Italian pasta made from ancient grains.
You’ve probably heard the tales: A gluten-sensitive American travels to Italy or France, and can magically stuff their face with croissants, baguettes and pasta without any negative consequences. Rachel asks Dr. Alessio Fasano, professor of nutrition and a Celiac and gluten expert and researcher at Harvard Medical School, if, and how, this is possible.
Matteo just released his second album, Falling in Love, and if his name sounds familiar, it’s because his dad is Andrea Bocelli, the famous Italian singer.
As mentioned in the episode:
- Watch Rachel Belle & Isaac Mizrahi cook together!
- Get tickets to Food Fight x America's Test Kitchen in Seattle November 8!
- Become a Cascade PBS member and support public media!
- Watch Rachel’s Cascade PBS TV show The Nosh with Rachel Belle!
- Sign up for Rachel’s (free!) biweekly Cascade PBS newsletter for more food musings!
- Follow along on Instagram!
- Order Rachel’s cookbook Open Sesame
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