Podcasts Culture Living Villa Cappelli 016: Summer in Italy beating the heat and our favorite no-cook recipes

016: Summer in Italy beating the heat and our favorite no-cook recipes

Published: Aug. 9, 2015, 4:18 p.m.

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Learn how Italians deal with the summer heat, some traditions in Italy during the summer, and some of our favorite no-cook summer recipes.

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Topics we cover:

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  • The problem of finding fans in Italy at the height of summer
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  • And how this relates to the Italian mindset when doing business
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  • Ferragosto in Italy, where the entire country shuts down and goes on vacation for two weeks
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  • Puglia listed as having one of the best beaches
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  • The sea culture in Italy and how the sea water and air is thought to be very good for you
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  • Why Italians used to bring newborns into the stable to smell urine
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  • The different reasons Americans and Europeans come to Italy
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  • The theory of how the Serbian War was an economic plan
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  • What our neighbors think of our pool
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  • \\u201cCliff diving\\u201d into our pool
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  • Our recipe for a wonderful tomato and tuna dish
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  • What we believe is the correct way to make a caprese salad, including putting the basil in the middle, NOT on top
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  • Why the caprese is the national Italian dish
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  • The correct to serve pasta and sauce, marrying the two flavors
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  • The zucchini stalk pasta we cooked the other night
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Click here to learn the top 4 ways Italians beat the heat without AC!\\xa0

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Tomato boats

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\\xa0 Simple, tasty appetizer or side: half-ripened tomatoes, tuna, mayo, topped with anchovy and capers. \\xa0 A photo posted by Villa Cappelli (@villacappelli) on

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Take a firm plum tomato (firm is key, can\\u2019t be too ripe and mushy), and cut it in half length wise. Scoop out the seeds and membrane so you are left with a boat. Combine some good quality tuna with some homemade mayo (recipe below) and dash of pepper and then add your tuna to your tomato boats. Top with a sliver of anchovy and a couple of capers.

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Take 3 eggs, 1-2 Tablespoons of lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and place in a blender, hopefully a high-speed blender like a Vitamix. Blend for about 10 seconds until the mixture is nice and combined. Then SLOWLY pour in \\xbe cup of Villa Cappelli extra virgin olive oil as the blender is running. Watch the miture and when it starts to thicken, stop. In the Vitamix this shouldn\\u2019t take much longer than 30 seconds max. Refrigerate and use within 2-3 weeks.
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\\xa0 Villa Cappelli Caprese Salad

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A photo posted by Villa Cappelli (@villacappelli) on

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Take a ball of fresh mozzarella into \\xbc inch slices. Place your ovals of mozzarella on plate. Tear up some fresh basil and place on each slice of mozzarella. Slice up your tomatoes and place them on top of each slick of mozzarella and basil. Season your tomatoes with a little salt, then top each slice with a nice pour of Villa Cappelli extra virgin olive oil.

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Click here to learn the top 4 ways Italians beat the heat without AC!

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What\'s your favorite no-cook recipe or way to beat the heat?\\xa0 Let us know!

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