Hospitality runs in the blood of chef and restaurateur Tony Percuoco, owner of Tartufo restaurant in Fortitude Valley.

His food journey began as a young boy growing up in the Italian town of Naples, where his father and uncle were restaurant owners, and his mother was a remarkable home cook. While all the other kids around him wanted to become pilots and police officers, Tony's dream was to become a chef. It was a dream he set into motion as soon as he migrated to Australia with his family in the early 1970s.

In this episode, Natascha Mirosch chats with Tony about arriving in Australia and the family's famous restaurant in Kings Cross in Sydney. They discuss his own restaurant Tartufo in Brisbane and Tony shares a few tips and tricks about Italian cooking, from making pizza and pasta at home to what you're probably doing wrong with fresh mozzarella.

If you love Italian food and cooking, this is the episode for you.

It was a simple coin toss and a chance bus ride - two sliding-door moments that would forever connect Belinda Jackson's destiny to the country of Egypt.

In this episode of ExtraVirgin Food and Travel, Natascha Mirosch is joined by Belle, a multi-award-winning travel journalist, to talk about her second home: Egypt.

One of the world's most fascinating destinations, Egypt is often misunderstood. Belle, who considers it her second home and brings years of first-hand experience and professional insight to the conversation, shares practical Egypt travel tips that go beyond the headlines and clichés.

From navigating logistics and safety concerns to choosing between independent travel and guided tours, this episode offers clear, honest advice for first-time visitors and return travellers alike, as well as a taste of the country's extraordinary food and culture, must-see sights, from oasis hot springs to breakfasting at the pyramids as well as Belle's professionally-informed picks for the best places to stay.

Whether you're researching an upcoming trip or simply dreaming of one, this episode is a practical, immersive Egypt travel guide, designed to help you travel with confidence, curiosity and respect, and to remind you why Egypt is a destination everyone should experience at least once.

In this episode of ExtraVirgin, travel writer Natascha Mirosch offers some suggestions of trips and destinations you might like to put on your wish list - from cruising the Amazon to a new Orient Express luxury train journey, visiting the home of the world's most famous cartoon dog and more.

You'll find links to the places mentioned in the podcast on the ExtraVirgin Food & Travel website.