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S7.E1 ∙ Gino's Italian Express: The Alpine Express (Nice - Turin)

Wed, Nov 20, 2019

This season, Gino is on a train journey through Northern Italy to see its beautiful vistas and cook in fantastic places. He visits the vineyards of Cuneo, The Italian Job (1969) set in Turin and the racing rooftop of Fiat's headquarters.

9 /10

S7.E2 ∙ Gino's Italian Express: Tuscany by Steam (Siena - Asciano)

Wed, Nov 27, 2019

Gino is on a magical steam train tour through Tuscany. He sees Siena's street horse race, Asciano's donkey race, makes a chocolate panforte cake, takes a wine bath in Chianti Region, and makes farfalle pasta with mushrooms and spinach.

8.4 /10

S7.E3 ∙ Gino's Italian Express: The Riviera by Rail (Monterosso - Vernazza)

Wed, Dec 04, 2019

Gino visits the jewel of the Italian Riviera, the Cinque Terre. His first stop brings him to the smallest town, Corniglia, to meet an opera-singing florist on market day before hopping back on the train to Manarola.

9.2 /10

S7.E4 ∙ Gino's Italian Express: A Train of Two Cities (Bologna - Verona)

Wed, Dec 11, 2019

Gino starts his journey in Italy's food capital, Bologna, before his train journey takes him north to Mantova, Italy's rice-growing region, where he helps out in the rice paddies and then cooks at one of the oldest rice festivals in Italy.

8.6 /10

S7.E5 ∙ Gino's Italian Express: Dolomite Mountain Express (Verona - Bolzano)

Wed, Dec 18, 2019

Gino leaves Verona on one of Italy's super-fast trains and travels to the majestic Lake Garda, the largest of the Italian lakes, where he cooks up a hearty sausage and bean casserole before heading north toward the Dolomites.

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S7.E6 ∙ Gino's Italian Express: The Renaissance Rail Route (Pisa - Florence)

Wed, Jan 01, 2020

Gino visits Pisa, the home of the leaning tower and Vespa, cooks two asparagus dishes for a violin maker in Lucca, the home of Puccini, and prepares chicken thighs in beer sauce with a cooking teacher in the city of culture, Florence.

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S7.E7 ∙ Gino's Italian Express: The Grand Lombardy Line (Milan - Bergamo)

Wed, Jan 08, 2020

Gino visits the cult coffee shop that introduced cocktails to Milan, the famous bicycle factory in Treviglio, where he cooks Veal Milanese for bicyclers, the ice cream shop in Bergamo that invented stracciatella and the local restaurant that offers second chance at life to young troubled Bergamese, where he prepares tasty limoncetti biscuits for the guests.

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S7.E8 ∙ Gino's Italian Express: The Lakes by Locomotive (Bergamo - Lake Iseo)

Wed, Jan 15, 2020

Gino heads to Lake Iseo, starting on the lake fishing for sardines before preparing grilled fish. Next, Gino swaps the train for a handcrafted boat made by craftsman Andrea, who takes him to Monte Isola to make poached pears in wine.

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