Eataly

Eataly

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna

Bologna’s medieval city center bursts at the seams with the bounty of the surrounding countryside. Its street side market stalls, butcher shops, bakeries and cafes have been temples to the gods of Italian cuisine (think prosciutto from Parma and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese) for over 600 years. Recently, a newer kind of temple has moved into the… (more)

Sambuca

Sambuca

Le Marche

Plant and herb-based digestivi (digestive liquors) are a common conclusion for many the multi-course Italian feast. The restorative properties of mint, myrhh, artichokes and aloe are supposedly an optimum aid for processing everything from the antipasti to the dolce (and the primo and the secondo and the contorno, etc…). Sambuca, made from anise, is one… (more)

Dozza’s Frescoes

Dozza’s Frescoes

Dozza

If you ever make the drive down the lovely (and very historic) Via Emilia, which runs straight as an arrow through some of Emilia Romagna’s largest cities, there is a lovely detour on the way from Bologna to Imola. The detour is a tiny town called Dozza, and it sits atop the Colli Imolesi (Imolesi… (more)