EPISODE 414. We’re back in the podcast kitchen for a new episode! Joined by a true OG of Italian cooking content, Laura Vitale. We talk about her whole journey from early life, growing up in Italy and eventually settling in New Jersey — where she’s built a global audience by turning her love for cooking and traditional family dishes into one of the most expansive libraries of Italian food recipes on the internet. Tune in!
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Chapters:
1:00 – Laura’s Hair & Coffee
4:00 – Born & Raised in Napoli
6:00 – Francese in America
9:00 – Learning from the News
12:00 – Food Content OG
15:00 – Having a Supportive Partner
18:00 – YouTube Recipe Library
23:00 – Food Network
25:00 – Trying too Hard
29:00 – Sauce vs. Gravy
32:00 – Italian vs. Italian American Food
35:00 – Baked Chicken Cutlets
38:00 – Italian Hot Dogs
41:00 – Healthy Eating
43:00 – Regional Foods
46:00 – 5 Things to Perfect in Cooking
51:00 – Pizza Di New York
54:00 – Best Food in Italy
57:00 – Quando sei in Italia
1:03:00 – Pio Pio il Coniglio
1:04:00 – i Piatti Piu Consumati
1:07:00 – Two Banned Ingredients
33 Comments
Laura's the best! 🇮🇹
Laura was a great guest and even better person
I’ve been waiting for this episode forever
Best female guest by far 🩷
What a great episode with the lovely and beautiful Laura Vitale 🥰🥰 truly a class act who represents the best of Italian culture and cooking ❤️
Laura Vitale is the queen of all queens!! She taught me how to cook, clean and to shop 😂❤ love her!!!!
Loved it! ❤️
The OG internet chef. Love my Laura ❤️
🙋🏻♀️ I’m the older sister that Laura taught how to cook 😂 I use to watch her episodes on full blast back on the desktop computer days & im sure my family is so thankful I did, I learn so much from her.
I couldn't be happier to see Laura Vitale on here!! Been watching her since 2013, she taught me how to cook!! 😊 Edit- looking back I literally joined YouTube because of Laura Vitale lol, she was the first channel I ever subscribed to!
Laura Vitale is the ultimate!!! Great Show!!!
Guys I have been a Laura fan for so long and she has always always reminded me of Katie Holmes 😂😂😂😂
I Miss the old Laura…….taking us to Italy to her Nonna’s. Now you have to pay. She looks like Giada
What was your favorite part of this episode ?
I admire how both podcasters and Laura Vitale speak proper Italian❣️FYI on being punctual it never happens for me. I was born in Canada and I seem to be on Calabrian time! And it is totally disrespectful of other people‘s time. My parents immigrated to Canada in 1955. Laura, I admire your punctuality especially being Napoletana. What a lovely guest. Bravi❣️
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Napoletana vera 🇮🇹🍕🍝
I followed Laura for years. I still remember the first video I saw from Laura in the Kitchen. Her caramel macchiato recipe. 💜
She’s the triple threat. She’s Italian, beautiful and can cook. Her husband is a lucky guy.
I want people to watch this so people can finally see not all southern Italians are have dark hair, dark skin and dark eyes.
OUR GIRLLLLLLLLL
Dunkin 👍
Regarding saying your last name or words in English vs Italian is very funny to me. My grandfather lived in Abruzzi before moving to America when he was 16. I remember being a little kid trying to explain to my friends or teachers how to pronounce my last name. lol. They’d ask and I’d be like it’s complicated lol…In America it’s this and in Italian it’s this. Then they’d ask well what do you want to be called and I’ll be like I don’t care. It’s too annoying to deal with the questions lol
Oh and I loved chicken cutlets with mayo when I was a kid lol. I didn’t know Italians actually like Mayo, but I did hear they like Philadelphia cream cheese lol. I would never have guessed that they do.
I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. I’ve been following Laura for many many years. Even though I grew up in an Italian household, cooking by my Nona’s side, I’ve learned a lot from Laura as well.
Laura has taught me the skills and techniques to be a better cook! I am a visual learner and every recipe has a video. Absolute game changer for me!
I have learned so much from her about cooking and my confidence is so much higher. Every month I check my Ancestry because I’m convinced one day I will have Italian DNA. LOL!
Laura makes me proud to present my dishes to my friends and family.i have friends that are 100% Italian and the compliments I have gotten from them are all because of her!!!
Thank you for this wonderful in depth interview. ❤️🇮🇹❤️
Been subbed to her for a while now.
Found her while looking for a panettone recipe during christmas season.
Good content.
Thank god for Laura. Otherwise, half of us women who got married too early wouldn't know how to cook. 😂❤ my favorite interview so far ❤
Mario deserves a mention on the Homepage Description. He is the only reason any non Italians are watching g this podcast. No one else brings any real talent or entertainment value outside of being Italian and talking about sandwiches.
My favorite!! I've been watching her for 15 years and she taught me how to cook many things! She always keeps it real! Love her!! ❤❤❤
Hi 🇮🇹 💫✅️✨️
Im 20 min ,in !! Laura is just an inspiration 🙌
She is a , great ,wonderful good person
All the best to you always
Ciao 🇮🇹
Don't pay attention to the Haters Laura
Tune them out !!!!! 🇮🇹💫✨️👍🙏
One of my favorite episodes 🧄🇮🇹🧀🇮🇹🤗
It was so enjoyable hearing all of you mesh well together, went too fast
Thank you Laura, Sabino, and Rocco
Saw Laura post this on her IG stories. I've NEVER seen Laura interviewed. I've been following her for over a decade. This was a fantastic interview. I don't only lover her that much more, but you boys just got a follow! Grazie mille.
Love love love Laura V!! My soul sister!! I grew up with my “off the boat” Sicilian mom & my nonna lived in the house next door so I feel so connected to Laura and her story!!! Fantastic interview!!!