Emilia-Romagna

Parma

Parmigiano, Lambrusco and Balsamic: Three Producer Visits from Parma

Parma

Three producers accessible from Parma in a single day: a Parmigiano Reggiano cooperative near the city, a second dairy in Bibbiano — historically the heartland of the product — and a family estate in Reggio Emilia producing both Lambrusco and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia. Each stop is independently bookable, and each includes a […]

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Culatello

La Strada del Culatello: Guide to the Culatello di Zibello Route in the Bassa Parmense

Culatello

La Strada del Culatello di Zibello is a designated food and wine route through the Bassa Parmense — the flat, fog-prone lowland between Parma and the Po River. This is the territory where Culatello di Zibello DOP is produced: the most prized of Parma’s cured meats, made from the rear muscle of the pig, aged

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Emilia Romagna

Bologna–Modena Weekend del Gusto: Guide to the Annual Food Producer Event

Emilia Romagna

Weekend del Gusto is an annual event run jointly by the Bologna and Modena tourist territories, opening farms, dairies, wineries, and producers to visitors across two seasons each year — a spring edition in May and June, and an autumn edition from September through October. Each weekend offers around a dozen curated experiences, with optional

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Pasta dish at Casa Artusi restaurant in Forlimpopoli — the cultural and gastronomic centre dedicated to Pellegrino Artusi, father of modern Italian home cooking
Emilia Romagna

Forlimpopoli: A Must-Do Day Trip from Bologna – Here’s Why

Emilia Romagna

Forlimpopoli is a small town in the province of Forlì-Cesena, about 50 km southeast of Bologna. It would be unremarkable by the standards of Emilia-Romagna — a medieval fortress, a main square, a market — except for one thing: it was the birthplace of Pellegrino Artusi (1820–1911), the man whose cookbook effectively created the idea of

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Parma

The Most Magnificent Dinner in Parma: Cena dei Mille In September.

Parma

In the heart of Italy’s Food Valley, where culinary traditions run as deep as the Po River, the city of Parma hosts one of the most spectacular dining events in Europe: the Cena dei Mille. This annual event, held each September, transforms Parma’s historic centre into a grand open-air restaurant, celebrating the extraordinary food culture

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