Station to Station with Joe Pavia

In June of 1987, retired chef, Luigi Pavia got the culinary gig of a lifetime; he was hired to cook for legendary crooner, Frank Sinatra.

“Old-Blue-Eyes” was on a 7 city concert tour in Italy.  He would call a villa outside of Rome his home base during that time.

Now, how do people get assignments like that? In this episode of Station to Station, Joe speaks with Luigi’s daughter Anna, and his son, Pino about Luigi’s assignment, the food, he cooked, and the concert they attended.

You’ll find Youtube video highlights of Sinatra’s performance by clicking here.

You can listen to the full interview above or download it on iTunes or SoundCloud.

Frank Sinatra left, Luigi Pavia right

Related blogs and podcasts:

• Episode 7: Menu Terms with Jan Whitaker
• Episodio 10: Cucina per Frank Sinatra (Versione Italiana)