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EPISODE · Mar 20, 2026 · 1H 3M

The Bittersweet Past: How to Cook like an Italian (with Francesca Montillo)

from The Bittersweet Life · host Katy Sewall/Tiffany Parks

In this two-part episode from our archives, Italian expat and cooking expert, Francesca Montillo, joins us for an in-depth interview which inspires us to cook and eat with others daily. She also explains what it is like to grow up in small-town Italy, and move permanently to the United States. In part two of the episode, the cooking discussion continues. Katy and Tiffany discuss their own cooking habits in response to last week's episode with Francesca Montillo of Lazy Italian Culinary Adventures. But what happens when Italians express love through food, but you don't like to cook? Tiffany tackles that, and makes a great joke about being a mom. Find Francesca Montillo on Instagram.

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