Where to Drink Lambrusco in Modena: 3 Best Aperitivo Spots There are many places in Modena where you can enjoy a traditional Italian aperitivo. Aperitivo plays an important role in Italian life. It is the moment when friends gather, relax, talk, sip wine and enjoy simple but delicious food. And in Modena, one wine dominates […]
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Bologna is one of Northern Italy’s most authentic cities. It may not be a “classic” Italian tourist destination like Florence or Venice, but it is a paradise for travellers looking for genuine food culture, lively neighbourhoods, and everyday Italian life. One of the nicest local traditions you’ll quickly notice is the aperitivo — the ritual
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Truffle hunting in Tuscany is centred on the province of Pisa. One of the best areas is Boscone di Forcoli — a quiet woodland between the Pisan inland and the Chianti hills, with a long tradition of both white and black truffle production. This is a guide to what a truffle hunt here involves, based
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For most of its history, authentic Parmigiano Reggiano was off-limits for observant Jews. The problem was not the milk — it was the rennet. Traditional production uses an enzyme derived from calf stomachs which, under kashrut (Jewish dietary law), cannot be mixed with dairy. For decades, the only “kosher parmesan” available was processed cheese with
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A three-night stay in Bologna built around the food of Emilia-Romagna — a pasta cooking class, a guided food tour into the Emilian countryside, and time to eat and explore the city at your own pace. This package combines the two main ways to experience the region’s food culture: learning to make it and going
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Most visitors to Parma stay in the city and travel out to producers by day. The farm stay works differently: you base yourself at a working agriturismo in the Parma countryside, 30 minutes south of the city in the Apennine foothills, and meet the cheese makers, ham curers, and balsamic producers on their own ground.
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