The Sapore Podcast

In this intimate conversation, we sit down with María Lee in Paris—the founder and owner of Panorama Mundi—to explore a life shaped by travel, heritage, and the handmade. Rooted in Buenos Aires and Paris, María invites us into her world of artisanship and curation, where craft becomes a language for connection across cultures and continents.Born in Argentina to a Korean father who worked in textiles, María grew up immersed in materials, stories, and the realities of making things by hand. Over decades of travel—from the Andes to small workshops across Europe—she has built deep, lasting relationships with artisans whose work carries history, resilience, and meaning. Through Panorama Mundi, María creates a space that resists the pace of fast fashion, offering instead a living dialogue between cultures, crafts, and communities.In this episode, we explore:• María’s roots in Argentina and her father’s textile legacy• How heritage, migration, and identity shaped her relationship to craft• The origins of Panorama Mundi and the meaning behind its name• Finding artisans through trust, intuition, and long-term relationships• Stories of discovery—from informal workshops to established studios• The human and cultural cost of fast fashion• Living between Buenos Aires and Paris—and holding both worlds in dialogue• Curation as an act of care, friendship, and cultural preservation• How María lives with craft in her daily life• What it truly means to savor life through the handmadeMaría reminds us that craft is not just about objects, but about people, place, and time—and that to live globally is to live attentively. This is not just a conversation about fashion or design—it’s a meditation on how we choose to live, what we value, and the quiet power of making things by hand.Photo courtesy of María Lee.CONNECT WITH MARIA & PANORAMA MUNDIOn Instagram @marialeetyOn Instagram @panorama.mundiOnline at: https://panoramamundi.com/THE SAPORE PODCASTThe Sapore Podcast is an invitation to explore the world through the senses. Rooted in the Italian word sapore—meaning “to savor” and “to taste”—each episode features soulful conversations with chefs, winemakers, artists, designers, and creatives from around the world.From intimate kitchens in Florence to late-night wine bars in Paris and sacred rituals in Marrakesh, Sapore explores the rituals, memories, and places that connect us to a life well-traveled and well-lived.Follow along on Instagram:Studio Sapore: @studio.saporeHost Nisa Sedaghat: @__thesensorialistGet in touch:Email: hello@studiosapore.comOnline: www.studiosapore.comThe podcast is produced by Nisa Sedaghat, Studio Sapore.

In this intimate and sensory-rich conversation, we sit down with Sileno Cheloni, a master perfumer based in the San Niccolò neighborhood of Florence, Italy. A true alchemist of emotion, Sileno creates more than fragrance—he creates experiences, memory portals, and personalized rituals that connect us back to ourselves.With a background rooted in artistry and a spiritual lineage shaped by a Sufi master in Cyprus, Sileno approaches scent not just as an olfactory craft but as a profound medium of presence, intuition, and transformation.In this episode, we explore:The sacred roots of perfumery as emotional connection and presenceHow Florence shaped the world’s olfactory legacy (and why it’s still a place of creative birth)What scent teaches us about slowing down, deep knowing, and living consciouslyWhy Sileno doesn’t memorize his scents—and how that keeps his work intuitive and aliveHis fragrance organ with over 190 notes and how he guides clients to create a custom scentRitual, memory, and sensory storytelling through incense ceremonies and dinner experiencesThe importance of living your art as a game—with joy, depth, and discernmentA peek into his most meaningful travels, materials, and encounters (from Oman to the silent valleys of the East) What Florence might smell like—and why he once tried to gift the city its own perfumeSileno invites us into a slower, more sensory way of living—where scent becomes a compass, a ceremony, and a poetic rebellion against the commercial noise of modern life.This is not just an episode about perfume. It’s about remembering our essence. Follow Sileno on Instagram: @silenocheloniExplore his world at: https://profumoir.com/Photo courtesy of Nisa Sedaghat, Studio Sapore.THE SAPORE PODCASTThe Sapore Podcast is an invitation to explore the world richly through the senses. Rooted in the Italian word sapore—meaning “to savor” and “to taste”—each episode features soulful conversations with chefs, winemakers, artists, designers, and creatives from around the world.From intimate kitchens in Florence to late-night wine bars in Paris and sacred rituals in Marrakesh, Sapore explores and savors the rituals, memories, and places that connect us to a life well-traveled and well-lived.Follow along on Instagram:Studio Sapore: @studio.sapore Host Nisa Sedaghat: @nisssyyGet in touch:Email: hello@studiosapore.com Online at: www.studiosapore.comThe podcast is produced by Nisa Sedaghat.  

In this heartfelt episode of Sapore, we sit down in the heart of Florence with fourth-generation chef and culinary visionary Matilde Pettini, the founder of Dalla Lola—a soulful, rebellious little restaurant tucked in the Oltrano neighborhood.Matilde is not just a chef—she’s a force of flavor, feeling, and fierce Florentine spirit. Born into a family legacy that includes the iconic Trattoria Cammillo, Matilde carved her own path by opening Dalla Lola at just 26 years old. What started as a study project quickly became a living, breathing culinary space that celebrates local life, shared tables, tiny rebellions, and the essence of Florence.In this conversation, we explore:How Matilde’s restaurant began as a feeling—rooted in memory and transformed into a space for community and connectionHer take on “project vs. restaurant” and why she keeps Dalla Lola affordable for localsFlorence’s over-tourism crisis, gentrification, and what it means to be a conscious travelerBuilding an intentional team and cultivating a space where joy, play, and deep care are centralPasta with pasta (yes, really) and how creative risk keeps the menu aliveHer dream for the future of hospitality: more women, more reverence, less egoNatural wine adventures and a soon-to-launch collaborative project with a beloved sommelierWhat it means to inherit a culinary legacy—and choose your own wayThis is a full-circle story of flavor, family, and feminine rebellion. If you’re craving something real and tender and wild—this one’s for you.Follow Matilde on Instagram: @matildepettiniFollow Dalla Lola at Instagram: @dalla_lolaPhoto courtesy of Nisa Sedaghat, Studio Sapore.THE SAPORE PODCASTThe Sapore Podcast is an invitation to explore the world richly through the senses. Rooted in the Italian word sapore—meaning “to savor” and “to taste”—each episode features soulful conversations with chefs, winemakers, artists, designers, and creatives from around the world.From intimate kitchens in Florence to late-night wine bars in Paris and sacred rituals in Marrakesh, Sapore explores and savors the rituals, memories, and places that connect us to a life well-traveled and well-lived.Follow along on Instagram:Studio Sapore: @studio.sapore Host Nisa Sedaghat: @nisssyyGet in touch:Email: hello@studiosapore.com Online at: www.studiosapore.comThe podcast is produced by Nisa Sedaghat.  

This week on the Sapore Podcast, I’m joined by Gianni Morosini—a natural wine sommelier in Florence’s evolving food and wine scene. After living sober until the age of 40, Gianni discovered the world of natural wine and never looked back. What began as a quiet curiosity has become a full-hearted philosophy rooted in slowness, storytelling, and a reverence for the land.We first met at a restaurant tucked away in Oltrano in Florence, Italy, where Gianni’s intuitive and enthusiastic approach to wine left a lasting impression—curating wine lists, collaborating with producers, and introducing others to the wild, beautiful world of natural wine.In this conversation, we talk about:His unlikely journey into the world of wine at 40Why natural wine resonated so deeply with himHow he selects bottles based on quality, sustainability, emotional connection, and land stewardshipWhy slowness, presence, and care matter more than perfectionThe magic of tasting wine with someone who truly sees it as a living thingIn the second half of the episode, we taste a variety of natural wines together—each one carrying a story of land, time, and intention: A wine aged underground in volcanic terrainA bottle infused with bee pollen and honeyProducers reimagining what wine can be when we listen to natureThis episode is a meditation on taste, transformation, and the soulful beauty of drinking close to the earth.Get in touch with Gianni:Email: gianni.morosinip@gmail.comPhoto courtesy of Gianni MorosiniTHE SAPORE PODCASTThe Sapore Podcast is an invitation to explore the world richly through the senses. Rooted in the Italian word sapore—meaning “to savor” and “to taste”—each episode features soulful conversations with chefs, winemakers, artists, designers, and creatives from around the world.From intimate kitchens in Florence to late-night wine bars in Paris and sacred rituals in Marrakesh, Sapore explores and savors the rituals, memories, and places that connect us to a life well-traveled and well-lived.Follow along on Instagram:Studio Sapore: @studio.sapore Host Nisa Sedaghat: @nisssyyGet in touch:Email: hello@studiosapore.com Online at: www.studiosapore.comThe podcast is produced by Nisa Sedaghat. 

This week on the Sapore Podcast, I’m joined by the magnetic and multifaceted Molly Molloy—a British fashion designer and creative visionary who has called Milan home for two decades.From her early days at Central Saint Martins to pivotal roles at Bella Freud, Betty Jackson, and as Design Director of Womenswear at Marni to co-founding Colville, Molly’s career has been shaped by a deep reverence for craft, an eye for color, and a soul anchored in storytelling.In this conversation, we talk about:Her journey from a small English village to the heart of Milan’s fashion sceneThe early days of London’s Britpop-fueled creative explosionHow working at Marni shaped her love for artisans and Italian aestheticsStories of working with craftswomen from Colombia to BangladeshWhat fashion really means as a language of individuality, memory, and meaningIn this conversation, we explore the textures of a creative life in Milan—from global artisan collaboration and ethical fashion to feminine rebellion and the quiet poetry of living and designing with intention.This episode is an ode to slow fashion, visual storytelling, and the radical power of beauty done differently.Follow Molly on Instagram: @mollymolloyFollow Colville on Instagram: @colville_official and learn more at www.colvilleofficial.com Photo courtesy of Molly Molloy and La Double J.THE SAPORE PODCASTThe Sapore Podcast is an invitation to explore the world richly through the senses. Rooted in the Italian word sapore—meaning “to savor” and “to taste”—each episode features soulful conversations with chefs, winemakers, artists, designers, and creatives from around the world.From intimate kitchens in Florence to late-night wine bars in Paris and sacred rituals in Marrakesh, Sapore explores and savors the rituals, memories, and places that connect us to a life well-traveled and well-lived.Follow along on Instagram:Studio Sapore: @studio.sapore Host Nisa Sedaghat: @nisssyyGet in touch:Email: hello@studiosapore.com Online at: www.studiosapore.comThe podcast is produced by Nisa Sedaghat. 

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Hichem, a third-generation Moroccan herbalist whose spice shop sits in the spice markets of Rahba Kedima Square—a vibrant and storied spiced market tucked away in the heart of Marrakech’s Medina, not too far from the famed Jamaa el-Fna square.We walk together through the shelves of his apothecary—lined with saffron, rose, cumin, eucalyptus crystals, tinctures, and secret blends passed down through generations. Hichem shares the roots of his family’s herbal lineage, the traditional uses of Moroccan remedies, and how travelers can integrate these rituals into their own lives.He also offers his favorite recommendations for exploring Morocco.You can find him on the south side of the market, across from Café des Épices and a little east. THE SAPORE PODCASTThe Sapore Podcast is an invitation to explore the world richly through the senses. Rooted in the Italian word sapore—meaning “to savor” and “to taste”—each episode features soulful conversations with chefs, winemakers, artists, designers, and creatives from around the world.From intimate kitchens in Florence to late-night wine bars in Paris and sacred rituals in Marrakesh, Sapore explores and savors the rituals, memories, and places that connect us to a life well-traveled and well-lived.Follow along on Instagram:Studio Sapore: @studio.saporeHost Nisa Sedaghat: @nisssyyGet in touch:Email: hello@studiosapore.comOnline at: www.studiosapore.comThe Sapore Podcast is produced by Nisa Sedaghat.

This week on the Sapore Podcast, I sit down with the brilliant and bold Francesco Sanapo—founder of Ditta Artigianale, three-time Italian barista champion, and a man redefining what it means to be an artisan in the heart of Florence.Born into coffee—his father behind a bar in Puglia, his mother with her moka pot—Francesco’s story is one of deep roots and radical re-imagination. In this conversation, we explore the ritual of coffee, the memory it holds, and the movement it inspires—from the first sip of a morning espresso to the global journeys behind each bean.We talk about:How losing his first competition set him on the path to masteryWhat coffee means beyond the caffeineWhy he trains every team member in craft and cultureHow a skeptical Florentine became one of Ditta’s most loyal customersThe future of Italian coffee—and what it means to honor tradition while rewriting itFrancesco shares stories from his travels to origin countries, what it's like to sit down with farmers over beers and meals, and what he’s learned about humanity through the lens of the cup.Whether you’re a coffee lover, a ritual romantic, or simply someone who appreciates a well-crafted experience, this episode will make you want to slow down, savor, and sip with intention.Follow Francesco on Instagram: @sanapofrancesco and Ditta Artigianale: @dittaartigianaleLearn more about Ditta Artigianale: www.dittaartigianale.itPhoto courtesy of Francesco SanapoTHE SAPORE PODCASTThe Sapore Podcast is an invitation to explore the world richly through the senses. Rooted in the Italian word sapore—meaning “to savor” and “to taste”—each episode features soulful conversations with chefs, winemakers, artists, designers, and creatives from around the world.From intimate kitchens in Florence to late-night wine bars in Paris and sacred rituals in Marrakesh, Sapore explores and savors the rituals, memories, and places that connect us to a life well-traveled and well-lived.Follow along on Instagram:Studio Sapore: @studio.saporeHost Nisa Sedaghat: @nisssyyGet in touch: hello@studiosapore.comOnline at: www.studiosapore.comThe Sapore Podcast is produced by Nisa Sedaghat.

In this week's episode, I'm joined by the incredible Sana Benzaitar, the founder and visionary behind Studio Sana Benzaitar in Marrakech. Sana's work is a poetic blend of ancestral weaving traditions and contemporary design, rooted deeply in her Moroccan heritage and shaped by her global perspective.In this conversation, we talk about Sana growing up in the souk surrounded by artisans, the stories woven into each of her rugs, the power of women's hands in craft, and how design can bridge culture, history, and story.Sana shares her journey of returning to Morocco to reclaim and elevate the artistry of her roots, and how she's shifting the narrative around Moroccan craftsmanship one thread at a time.Follow Sana on Instagram: @sanabenzaitarPhoto courtesy of Sana BenzaitarTHE SAPORE PODCASTThe Sapore Podcast is an invitation to explore the world richly through the senses. Rooted in the Italian word sapore—meaning “to savor” and “to taste”—each episode features soulful conversations with chefs, winemakers, artists, designers, and creatives from around the world.From intimate kitchens in Florence to late-night wine bars in Paris and sacred rituals in Marrakesh, Sapore explores and savors the rituals, memories, and places that connect us to a life well-traveled and well-lived.Follow along on Instagram:Studio Sapore: @studio.saporeHost Nisa Sedaghat: @nisssyyGet in touch: hello@studiosapore.comOnline at: www.studiosapore.comThe Sapore Podcast is produced by Nisa Sedaghat.

The Sapore Podcast is an invitation to explore the world richly through the senses. Rooted in the Italian word sapore—meaning “to savor” and “to taste”—each episode features soulful conversations with chefs, winemakers, artists, designers, and creatives from around the world.From intimate kitchens in Florence to late-night wine bars in Paris and sacred rituals in Marrakesh, Sapore explores and savors the rituals, memories, and places that connect us to a life well-traveled and well-lived.Follow along on Instagram:Studio Sapore: @studio.saporeHost, Nisa Sedaghat: @nisssyy

This week on the Sapore Podcast, I’m joined by Ulf Svane, a Danish photographer and visual storyteller whose work spans the globe—from the rice fields of northern Thailand to the windswept Nordic coasts.Originally from Copenhagen and also based in Southeast Asia, Ulf’s photography captures the intimacy of food, place, and people with a signature use of rich color, natural light, and deep attentiveness. His images have appeared in National Geographic, Food & Wine, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, and Condé Nast Traveler.In this conversation, we talk about:His early love of travel and how a camera became his constant companionHow photography has helped him process emotion, place, and belongingWhat he’s learned about slowness, trust, and intuition while shooting across culturesThe importance of quiet observation and bearing witness with humilityWhy photography is as much about listening as it is about lookingWe also dive into stories from the field—from working with farmers in the north of Thailand to collaborating with editors and chefs across the world—and reflect on the emotional weight that images can hold when they come from a place of deep presence.This episode is a meditation on global living, stillness, story, and the lens as a tool for connection.Follow Ulf on Instagram: @ulfsvaneSee his work: www.ulfsvane.comPhoto courtesy of Ulf Svane.THE SAPORE PODCASTThe Sapore Podcast is an invitation to explore the world richly through the senses. Rooted in the Italian word sapore—meaning “to savor” and “to taste”—each episode features soulful conversations with chefs, winemakers, artists, designers, and creatives from around the world.From intimate kitchens in Florence to late-night wine bars in Paris and sacred rituals in Marrakesh, Sapore explores and savors the rituals, memories, and places that connect us to a life well-traveled and well-lived.Follow along on Instagram:Studio Sapore: @studio.sapore Host Nisa Sedaghat: @nisssyyGet in touch:Email: hello@studiosapore.com Online at: www.studiosapore.comThe podcast is produced by Nisa Sedaghat.