Florence

Day Trips from Florence: Barga, Certaldo, San Gimignano and Lucca

Florence

Florence is well-positioned for day trips — the Arno valley and the surrounding Tuscan hills put a dozen worthwhile towns within 1–2 hours by car or public transport. The four below represent different aspects of the region: Barga for medieval Garfagnana atmosphere, Certaldo Alta for its Boccaccio connection and summer arts festival, San Gimignano for […]

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Gourmet food tours in Italy

How to Visit a Balsamic Vinegar Producer in Maranello

Gourmet food tours in Italy

Most visitors come to Maranello for the Ferrari Museum — but the same countryside that produced Enzo Ferrari also produces some of the finest traditional balsamic vinegar in the world. Acetaie (balsamic vinegar producers) have operated in the hills and plains around Modena and Maranello for centuries, and visiting one alongside the Ferrari Museum turns

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Lambrusco London UK Food imports

Buy Lambrusco Wine Online In the United Kingdom

Lambrusco, London, UK Food imports

Lambrusco has a reputation problem in the United Kingdom — and it is almost entirely the fault of the version that flooded supermarket shelves in the 1980s. That product, sweet and fizzy and cheap, had little to do with what Lambrusco actually is. The wines being made today in Emilia-Romagna — dry, complex, bottle-fermented, often

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Bologna Cookery courses in Italy

How to Make Tagliatelle (With a Rolling Pin) in Bologna

Bologna, Cookery courses in Italy

Bologna is the city of fresh egg pasta, and its culinary symbol is Tagliatelle alla Bolognese — long ribbons of pasta served with a rich, slow-cooked meat sauce. If you’re visiting the city, you can stay in town and learn how to prepare this iconic dish through hands-on cooking experiences offered by Emilia Delizia. Pasta

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