Italy is considered one of the culinary capitals of the world. Each of its great cities exhibits its own culinary identity, and its own exciting and colorful cuisine. In this program, we travel through the great cities of ... more »northern Italy and Tuscany, experiencing the local history and pageantry. Under the guidance of Italy?s most famous chefs, we learn to prepare the cuisine that has made the Italian kitchen justly famous. The splendor of Italy and the wonders of its kitchen await us. Buon appetito!« less
Genres:Special Interests Sub-Genres:Travel, Cooking & Beverages Studio:Columbia River Ent. Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 11/08/2005 Original Release Date: 01/01/2006 Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/2006 Release Year: 2005 Run Time: 2hr 24min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English
"this is the best dvd on the italian countryside. offers cooking,arts, villages, customs in six different regions.I would love to find the same in other country's. I got the dvd at dollar
tree for $1.00.
Carol Spencer"
If I wanted to see a cooking show, I would be watching the F
"The narrating for each area was OK, but could've been more in depth. The focus is definitely on food, but instead of giving the viewer an all-around feel for the local cuisine, this DVD concentrates only on a few recipes from local restaurants, which you cannot replicate, because most of the ingredients are hard to find in the US.
The quality is very low, blurry, and the composition is almost amateur-like. It looks a bit outdated, the music is the same old, lousy Italian stereo-typical mandolin that plays throughout the documentary.
OK, fine, the price is what it is so you can't expect a Ken Burns film shoot, but I just think this product doesn't do my country justice!! I would suggest to save your money and watch better shows on the Travel Channel or the Food Network."
Northern Italy and Tuscany
Adelia Schneider | 01/09/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The scenery was magnificent. I did not like the female narrator. She did not pronounce the Italian correctly and that annoyed me. Overall, I loved seeing different Northern Italian cities."
Learn to cook.
Michael Christensen | Manquin, VA | 02/04/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Excellent demonstrations and recipes.
Most involve layers of vegtables and meat cooked together.
The narrator is so so, but does get the point across.
The landscapes are beautiful."
60% Commentary, 40% Cooking
JWyn | Columbus Ohio | 02/26/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"We find the "Flavors" DVDs in general are 60% commentary on locale/history and site seeing, 40% actual cooking. This one is no different. The site seeing parts are interesting as is the cuisine. As others may have mentioned the video quality of the cooking spots does seem amateur."