The Pasta Grannies - A Delicious Living History!

05/13/19 • 23 min

WISDOM AT WORK: : Older Women, Elderwomen, Grandmothers on the Move!

Grandmothers on the Move Podcast, Episode 36: The Pasta Grannies – A Delicious Living History! The delightful Vicky Bennison – a grandmother herself – finds and films Italian grandmothers who still make pasta by hand (a disappearing tradition)! Food and family and the fantastic older women who bring it all together! A delicious interview to share on Mother’s Day...as Vicky says, she’s devoted to making space for ‘ordinary’ grandmothers and how special they are! Check out the lovely videos and stories of The Pasta Grannies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb075ybTrmM&list=PLsetI_-3DvVsjwUgEQnfhg-vVw7eqaPb6&index=1

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