Podcast from Italy: Ashley & Jason Bartner
Two American expats, Ashley and Jason are living the dream (and sometimes a nightmare) in rural Italy since 2007. Their hilarious and authentic podcast shares adventures of running La Tavola Marche an organic farm, inn & cooking school . With recipes, daily life, crazy neighbors, travels & more!
Join Ashley and Jason for stories of daily life, local Italian recipes, chicken herding, large scale gardening projects, strolls through surrounding villages, fun Italian phrases, shopping for fish along the Adriatic coast and bargain wine discoveries straight from the vineyard. -
”Their podcast is meant to be shared, as you would share a fine, slow food meal with friends” - Martini.
- Update frequency
- every 25 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 180
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2025
#41 - Recorded & Delayed at Sea
Big News from Italy! We've recorded our podcast while on a boat on the Adriatic & Ionian Sea heading to Greece! No breaking news - actually, I can't remember what we even talked about - our boat was…
00:31:46 |
Wed 13 Feb 2013
#39 Day trip to Ostra & the Restaurant Convention in Rimini
During the winter we try to take lots of day trips - we've recently visited a restaurant convention of sorts in Rimini and took a step back in time in Ostra. This week is Saint Antonio & the blessing…
00:40:31 |
Sun 20 Jan 2013
#38 - Sausage Making Season Has Begun and Jason is Bamboozled out of 50 Kilos of Meat!
The first thirty kilos of charcuterie hang from the rafters in our farmhouse, sausage making season has begun! Jason tells a great story about getting bamboozled while making sausages for Dr. Gaggi. …
00:25:47 |
Wed 09 Jan 2013
#37 - Living in "Small Town" Italy
Happy New Year - Buon Anno Nuovo!!
Kicking off 2013 with a new episode of Jason & Ashley's look at life as expats in Italy. This week we chat about living in a small town during the holidays - play…
00:33:50 |
Tue 01 Jan 2013
#36 - A Trip to Rome, Ostia Antica and Norcia & Where to Eat
In snowy covered Le Marche, Jason and Ashley chat about a recent trip to Rome, Antica Ostia and Norcia (Umbria) sharing the best places to eat along the way. Jason then explains the trials and tribul…
00:33:09 |
Wed 12 Dec 2012
#35 - A rainy day podcast with tips on cooking risotto & a secret hunter's hideaway for lunch
A rainy day podcast, we recap Thanksgiving and helping a neighbor build a greenhouse. As usual the conversation turns to food with an update on Jason's bread starter, born and raised here in Le March…
00:28:33 |
Fri 30 Nov 2012
#34 -Road Tripping in Europe, The Dirty Part of Country Life and Turkey Talk
This week Jason and Ashley chat about closing down the house for winter now that the guests are gone, road tripping through Europe and the dirty deed of slaughtering chickens. Then we turn the conver…
00:40:56 |
Sun 18 Nov 2012
#33 - Fall Festivals & How to
After a summer hiatus, Jason & Ashley are back & just as bubbly as ever - chatting about life in Le Marche on their farm.
This week: "What Grows Together Goes Together" Jason talks about cooking sea…
00:36:40 |
Sat 27 Oct 2012
#32 - A Road Trip to Modena for the Best Balsamic in the World
Easter has come & gone - we reminisce on the day & opera singing Zio Albi (incase you missed the clip - watch it here: Easter Concerto). During the podcast, learn from our mistakes both in the garde…
00:46:15 |
Thu 19 Apr 2012
#31 -All About Gelato: Interview with the Owners of Gelateria Maki
We are excited to share an interview with our friends Antonio & Paola, owners of Gelateria Maki in Fano & our most favorite artisan gelato shop in the Region! They stopped by for a visit so we though…
00:35:10 |
Thu 15 Mar 2012
#30 - Snow snow & more snow in Italy
Italy is blasted by a Siberian storm & we are snowed-in! In a rare evening podcast from our frozen farmhouse we talk about things that come along with severe weather & living in the countryside that…
00:24:01 |
Fri 03 Feb 2012
#29 - Sausages, Salami's & Strikes
Start your day with a cappuccino and get into the Italian state of mind as we talk about our favorite winter activity - sausage & salami making! Jason shares our simple recipe and explains how simple…
00:29:10 |
Thu 26 Jan 2012
#28 - Stinky Cheese, Lost Dogs, Meat Grinders & More
We visit Cartoceto to celebrate the unearthing of formaggio di fossa - a unique local cheese that has been buried in a pit for months. The Doctor has a bad day, we make an offer on a meat grinder and…
00:51:41 |
Tue 29 Nov 2011
#27 Preparing for Thanksgiving in Italy
Join us, Ashley & Jason in the kitchen as we crack walnuts prepping for our annual Thanksgiving Pranzo (lunch). Menu ideas for your Thanksgiving are shared. We catch you up on the what's been going o…
00:39:05 |
Tue 22 Nov 2011
#26 - Cow Herding, Rally Car Racing, Marche Wine & Jazz Fest
So much going on! We participated in the annual transumanza - cow herding through Piobbico up to Mt. Nerone with family & friends. It's that time of year to start making homemade digestivi (after din…
00:30:22 |
Tue 28 Jun 2011
#25 - June Events, Summer Recipes, Yacht Trip & Going Green-er
After a busy May, we are back with a jam-packed podcast! Updates on our organic farm & what's in the ground, solar panels have been installed & the chickens. Plus Jason shares seasonal summer recipes…
00:40:53 |
Fri 03 Jun 2011
#24 Easter Menu & Local Traditions, Bread Baking, Fresh Ricotta & Chickens
This all about food & the farm. We chat about our Easter menu & the local traditions with an interview with our friends Giorgio & Michele. A gift of fresh ricotta means Jason is using it for sweet & …
00:37:18 |
Tue 26 Apr 2011
#23 - 10 Ways to Save Money in Italy, Day Trip to Rome, How to Shop at the Market
This week after a whirlwind trip to Rome, Jason & Ashley share their Top 10 Ways to Save Money on your next trip to Italy. The word of the week will come in handy at the market: un mazzo - a bunch. P…
00:24:25 |
Wed 13 Apr 2011
#22 - Spring in Full Swing, Top 10 Day Trips & a Funny Frog Festival
Ciao tutti! Spring is in full swing & its hard work being an organic farmer! Fields are full of wild poppies & daffodils, the salami are done curing and we just got a delivery of manure for the orto…
00:31:51 |
Tue 05 Apr 2011
#21- Interview with Giorgio and Michele, The Pro Loco, and The Three Stages Of Drunkeness
Join us this week in part 1 as we interview our friends and members of the ProLoco of Piobbico Giorgio and Michele. They give us a little lesson in dialect and take us through the three stages of dr…
00:40:44 |
Fri 01 Apr 2011
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