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Country living with Casa Maria Luigia

Lara Gilmore hosts Casa Maria Luigia

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When Lara Gilmore told me she and her husband Massimo Bottura were opening a B&B, I knew it was going to be amazing. Massimo is the world’s chef extraordinaire, and together with Lara, they are a dynamic duo with a preternatural instincts for art, design and hospitality. They funneled their energy andn love into Casa Maria Luigia, a luxury bed-and-breakfast in the Modena countryside.

What is it about Casa Maria Luigia that keeps me coming back? (I stayed there five times). I sat down with Lara to talk about what it takes to make a home away from home.

View from the garden.
View of Casa Maria Luigia from the garden.

In This Episode

[01:15] Casa Maria Luigia, Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore’s country B&B

[02:46] Flashback: When Lara met Massimo and the birth of Osteria Francescana

[07:33] Creating Casa Maria Luigia

[09:27] The Ingredients of Casa Maria Luigia

[10:32] Living with Contemporary Arte

[16:02] Organic Gardening and Community Kitch

[23:44] Massimo’s Music Collection

[29:12] Merenda Estiva- the Emilia-Romagna breakfast

[33:05] Francescana at Maria Luigia – the dining experience

[42:17] ML is more than just a name. . .

[45:20] Biking Modena and Emilia Romagna

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Hanging out with guest Lara Gilmore
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