Bonacini's Italy - Season 1 - Eps 11: Lazio
Once the heart of the Roman Empire and home to Rome and Vatican City, Lazio is an Italian region of hustle-and-bustle. But out in its pristine countryside, life is simpler. To start, Chef Michael Bonacini explores a simple, springtime bean dish, popular in Lazio's rustic rural areas - Mint Fava Bean Soup. For his primo, Michael goes metropolitan by cooking up a Roman favourite - Spaghetti Carbonara. This creamy pasta dish contains no cream and is made with eggs, cheese, and meat. Michael then makes Veal with Sage and Prosciutto. Rich, crispy and drizzled with a luxurious beef stock, butter, and Marsala wine sauce, this veal dish gives a hearty bite to any Italian meal. Finally, Michael stays true to Lazio by baking a soft cake made with ricotta and crispy, chewy, almond-flavoured biscuits called Amaretti.
About Bonacini's Italy
Title: Bonacini's Italy
First Air Date: 2018-06-04
Last Air Date: 2019-12-27
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 30
Network: CTV
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Italian cuisine is so much more than pizza and pasta – but there’s still lots of tasty pasta in Bonacini’s Italy. Celebrity Chef Michael Bonacini cooks his way through 15 Italian regions, exploring the flavours and ingredients that make these areas unique. Each episode takes us through an entire meal from one region, from antipasto, soup, or salad, to delicious primo, succulent secondo, and even sometimes a decadent dolce. As he cooks, Michael regales viewers with stories of his travels in Italy and tells us interesting facts about each region he focuses on. Set in a warm, contemporary kitchen, Michael inspires viewers to try their hand at making sumptuous Italian fare.
