Parma is a historic city in north-western Italy, strategically located between Milan, Bologna, and the Ligurian coast. Thanks to excellent rail connections, motorways, and the nearby Verdi Airport, Parma is easy to reach for short breaks as well as longer food-focused journeys. This accessibility makes Parma an ideal base for a long weekend dedicated to […]
A Day Around Parma Between Ham, Culatello and Castles Read Post »
Discover the uniqueness of San Daniele Ham and explore Friuli Venezia Giulia, The best of Italy’s North-East. San Daniele is a medieval town located in the morainic hills of Friuli, northern-east of Italy. This place in the province of Udine is famous worldwide for its tasty ham called Prosciutto di San Daniele. So, what is
Guided tours of San Daniele Ham – A Marvel of Udine Gastronomic Tradition Read Post »
PIADINA AN ITALIAN FLAT BREAD TO BE IMAGINATIVELY STUFFED WITH ALL SORT OF DELICACIES. As is often happens in the gastronomic history, truest popular flavours colloquially also called “popular or poor food” are those that are guarantee to be good and healthy. The best ones are those that allow you to vary an ancient recipe and to
Piadina: the secret bread of Rimini and Ravenna Read Post »
Where This Famous Italian Cheese Is Made By Gabriele Monti – Updated for 2025 A few years ago, the Consortium of Parmigiano Reggiano published a detailed map showing exactly where this iconic Italian cheese can legally be produced. The goal was to educate consumers and travellers about the protected production area and the deep connection
PDO Area of Production of Parmesan Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese. Read Post »
Touring the Langhe in Piedmont – an area dedicated to good wine and good food. In the Langhe region in Italy there are many families who have mastered the art of wine making. They are indeed many, or maybe just about everybody makes great wine. In this part of Italy every family famous or not,
A food and wine tour of the Langhe in Piedmont Italy Read Post »
by Gabriele Monti December 3rd, 2012 The Franciacorta area is a moraine located in the south-east of Lake lseo, bordered by the Montorfano area and the rivers of Oglio and Mella. The nearby town of Brescia was the playground of the aristocratic and the rich during the seventeenth and the eighteenth century. I was the
Brescia – Franciacorta an area near lake Iseo dedicated to spumante wines Read Post »