This show is not just a guy talking about food... that's boring

STANLEY TUCCI TALKS ABOUT HIS DEEPLY PERSONAL EXPLORATION OF ITALY’S CULINARY TRADITIONS.

- YOLANTHE FAWEHINMI

ACTOR Stanley Tucci’s new food and travel series touring Italy is a feast for the senses.

The Conclave and Devil Wears Prada star journeys across the country’s breathtaking landscapes, diving deep into its rich history and beloved cuisine.

Stanley, 64, who is of Italian descent, hopes it will dispel some of the myths about the country of his heritage with Tucci in Italy.

Across the National Geographic and Disney+ five-part series, the Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning actor explores five different regions, including Tuscany, Lombardy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Abruzzo and Lazio.

He meets with fishermen, chefs, fellow foodies, artisans and even cowboys who share many untold stories about how food has shaped Italy's distinct culture.

Stanley takes part in a Sienese feast in Tuscany, discovers innovative farm-to-table delicacies, and explores the timeless culinary rituals of Lazio, which highlight the region’s rustic soul.

And for the first time, the New York-born author of What I Ate In One Year (And Related Thoughts) - his fourth book - visits Trentino-Alto Adige, where he tries pine needle pesto, and Abruzzo, where he immerses himself in wild sea-food traditions on top of a trabocco, which is a centuries-old wooden fishing platform.

Stanley talks about why more people should go on culinary voyages, how food has inspired him through his life, his evolving relationship with Italy, and creating family traditions around food.

How have you used food as an inspiration while navigating the ebbs and flows of life?