During the throes of the pandemic, in winter 2021, beloved Italian-American actor, producer, cookbook author, and food enthusiast, Stanley Tucci, took viewers on a virtual culinary journey to Italy on his six-episode CNN series. 

What an escape! The heartthrob lifted our spirits with his jaunts to different regions of Italy, introducing us to many of the foods, recipes, customs, and traditions embedded in the country’s  DNA. He also definitively established his authority as a U.S. ambassador of la dolce vita.