“In Italy, food is never just food. It’s memory, identity and, sometimes, a full-blown argument,” muses a number of award-winning actor Stanley Tucci, who premieres his much-anticipated second season of the Emmy Award-nominated National Geographic series Tucci in Italy on May 11 at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT (verify native listings for PT). All 5 episodes will then stream May 12 on Disney+ and Hulu. “This season, we explore how the past continues to shape the present—one region and one extraordinary meal at a time. I’m so pleased to share these captivating stories and these wonderful people with you.” What is manifest all through this tasty travelogue is Tucci’s endearing and interesting essence. Put your toes up as you eye your TV or pc display, maybe with a glass of Italian wine in hand, and picture what it could be like so that you can dine or road-trip with Tucci throughout scenic countryside. He visits 5 areas—Campania and its famed capital Naples, Sicily, Le Marche, Sardinia and Veneto—steering viewers to stellar sights and beautiful bites, savoring morsel after morsel of experiences. Italy is the nation of Tucci’s household heritage, about which he’s passionate. (His earlier Italy collection ran for 2 seasons at CNN.) This leisure biz whiz—who has directed 5 films, in addition to acted in additional than 70 movies (Big Night, Julie & Julia, The Hunger Games collection, The Devil Wears Prada, both 1 and 2); quite a few TV exhibits (Monk, Winchell); and a dozen performs on and off Broadway—has amply fed his ardor for Italian treats. Now he desires to feed your wanderlust. He has authored books, reminiscent of Taste: My Life Through Food, What I Ate in One Year, The Tucci Cookbook, The Tucci Table: Cooking with Family and Friends and, by way of a branded partnership, put his identify on a collection of Italian-made cookware. Check out my enjoyable 2025 Q & A interview with Tucci, as properly: In Stanley Tucci’s New Italy Travel Show, “Eating Well Is Inspiring.” Here, images to stimulate your urge for food for an Italian getaway. Buon appetito e buon viaggio!

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