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Through the Olive Branches . Theyre hard to avoid in puglia, a region thats home to 60 million olive trees. Thats one olive tree for every italian in italy. This region is italy at its most elemental simple fresh cuisine thats grown and produced here. Fragrant olive oil, beautiful vegetables, cheeses renowned the world over. Hello. Hello. One focaccia. And durum wheat for pasta and bread. Grazie. Look at that. Im stanley tucci. Im fascinated by my italian heritage, so im traveling across italy t...

>> hello, im in puglia, which is the heel of -- can you see me through the olive branches? >> theyre hard to avoid in puglia, a region thats home to 60 million olive trees. thats one olive tree for every italian in italy. this region is italy at its most elemental -- simple fresh cuisine thats grown and produced here. fragrant olive oil, beautiful vegetables, cheeses renowned the world over. >> hello. >> hello. one focaccia. >> and durum wheat for pasta and bread. >> look at that. >> i...

through the olive branches? >> theyre hard to avoid in puglia, a region thats home to 60 million olive trees. thats one olive tree for every italian in italy. this region is italy at its most elemental -- simple fresh cuisine thats grown and produced here. fragrant olive oil, beautiful vegetables, cheeses renowned the world over. >> hello. >> hello. one focaccia. >> and durum wheat for pasta and bread. grazie. look at that. >> im stanley tucci. im fascinated by my italian heritage, so ...

Hustlers and crime, and while bari may have seen its fair share of that, if you look a little closer, the city reveals its distinctive charm. >> something author and guide sophie minchilli has a longstanding respect for. >> hi, stanley. >> hi, how are you? >> good, how are you? >> welcome to bari. >> oh, thank you very much. do you live here now or no? >> i dont live here, but my dad grew up in the building right behind you. >> in this one? he grew up there? >> yeah. >> really? >> my great-grand...

Share of that, if you look a little closer, the city reveals its distinctive charm. >> something author and guide sophie minchilli has a longstanding respect for. >> hi, stanley. >> hi, how are you? >> good, how are you? welcome to bari. >> oh, thank you very much. do you live here now or no? >> i dont live here, but my dad grew up in the building right behind you. >> in this one? he grew up there? >> yeah. >> really? >> my great-grandparents were architects. they did the building and the whole ...