Parma hosts three events that, between them, define what the city is about: food, music, and international trade. Two happen every year in September; the third every two years in May. If you can time your visit around any of them, you will see a side of Parma that goes well beyond the usual sightseeing. […]
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Everybody knows that Venice is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. But the local gastronomy is not so renowned as tourists usually concentrate on succulent dishes based on pasta and pizza. Nevertheless it is worth knowing more on culinary traditions such as fegato ala venesiana, sarde in saor and bigoli in salsa.
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Channel 4’s “Food Unwrapped” and Balsamic Vinegar in Modena The British television channel Channel 4 dedicated one episode of Food Unwrapped to balsamic vinegar. The programme, broadcast in the UK between 2012 and 2013, is known for investigating what really goes into the food we eat, comparing marketing claims with production realities. In late March,
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While the city of Ferrara sparkled in all its beauty under the Este domination, during the Renaissance were elaborated fantastic dishes which entered in today typical food. Let be tempted by the following three gourmet delicacies of this corner of Emilia Romagna. Pasticcio di Maccheroni alla ferrarese, the quintessential taste reside here The full name
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Le Marche is the region directly south of Emilia-Romagna — less than two hours from Bologna by car or train — and it has one of the most underrated food cultures in Italy. While tourists flock to Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast, Le Marche quietly produces some of the best dishes you have never heard
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Thirty-five kilometres from Bologna, the medieval village of Dozza covers its walls in murals. About 80 kilometres in the same direction but deeper into the Apennines, Brisighella balances on three rocky spurs above the Lamone valley. Neither features on most tourist itineraries — which is part of the point. Both reward a half-day or full-day
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