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There is always a chance to taste Parmigiano Reggiano when we are on a tour, in every part of the country. Yes, because Parmigiano Reggiano is somehow the “national” cheese. Not really in the sense that it is the best, but it is by far the most...

One thing is clear: when you approach it, you should not be in a hurry. It is a work of art, a masterpiece, like a painting or a sculpture, where smell and taste take the place of sight. An inimitable taste: full, intense, harmonious. There are no...

I discovered Val di Noto thanks to the adventures of Commissario Montalbano, the most famous Police Commissioner in Italy, first on television and then in books (it should be the other way around, I know, and even stranger, I read the...

When you hear “Emilia Romagna,” the first thing that comes to mind for most Italians is hospitality. And rightly so—this region has long been Italy’s holiday haven, thanks to its sweeping coastline along the Adriatic Sea. Generations of Italian...

I have travelled the length and breadth of Italy, and I have seen countless masterpieces in the course of my life which have excited, moved, agitated, saddened or cheered me up, but none of these has ever impressed me deeply, made me feel pure...

I am sitting at a restaurant with some friends who are new to the area, and the moment usually comes around the fourth antipasto. The vitello tonnato has come and gone, then a plate of raw beef cut with a knife, then roasted peppers glistening...

When you are in Italy, eat like a local. Yes, because if you do not know Italian cuisine you might think you are eating a typical Amatriciana in Florence, or enjoying a typical Mortadella in Venice. The fact is that Italian cuisine is not a...

With its enveloping flavour, that pure white that satisfies the senses, unique freshness and texture on the palate, mozzarella is the living expression of Italian history and culture, the witness of a gastronomic heritage that continues to evolve...