EP21: We talk with film maker Giancarlo Iannotta about his movie “My Country” a charming road trip film that travels from Chicago to Molise, Italy. Giancarlo tells us about growing up in an Italian American family in Chicago, making the movie, and several unique foods that appear in the film.

Giancarlo Iannotta https://www.mycountryfilm.com/

Food and Drink

Lucia’s http://luciaschicago.com/

Black Dog Gelato https://blackdoggelato.com/

Scamorza https://www.cheese.com/scamorza/

Amatriciana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amatriciana_sauce

Cacio e pepe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacio_e_pepe

Pringles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pringles

Nutella pizza https://laurainthekitchen.fandom.com/wiki/Nutella_Pizza

Genziana https://www.italymagazine.com/news/save-genziana-liqueur-made-nuns-twitter-pleas

Aperol Spritz https://www.liquor.com/recipes/aperol-spritz/#gs.75fahb

Peroni http://www.peroniitaly.com/age-gate

Moretti https://www.birramoretti.com/

Forst https://www.forst.it/en

Pasta e fagioli https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasta_e_fagioli

Burrata https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrata

Autogrill http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20131001-road-food-italy

 

Places

Little Italy Chicago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Italy,_Chicago

Castel San Vincenzo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castel_San_Vincenzo

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