Salame Rosa: Mortadella’s cousin
Flora Pinotti Sano, an ex-pat living in Bologna, bemoans the gradual disappearance of one of the city’s culinary treasures: salame rosa.
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Visiting the oldest bakery in Bologna
The pastries, breads and pastas of the oldest bakery in Bologna make a perfect take-home gift from a city known for culinary treasures and traditions.
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Eating pizza in Bologna
We didn’t plan to eat pizza in Bologna but it isn’t a bad option when you’ve eaten pasta every evening for a week.
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Celebrating Mortadella in Bologna
Mortadella di Bologna is so associated with the city of Bologna that Americans often use the terms “mortadella” and “bologna” interchangeably.
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The Warm Hands That Make Pasta in Bologna
We learn to make pasta in Bologna a mano (by hand) and discover that warm hands make all the difference in creating this culinary tradition.
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A visit to the Jewish Museum of Ferrara
The entrance to the ancient palazzo that houses The Synagogue and Jewish Museum of Ferrara (Sinagoghe e Museo Ebraico) is tucked amongst a mix of residences and shops on a busy pedestrian street. It’s a few blocks away from the large cathedral (Basilica Cattedrale di San Giorgio) and red brick Castle Estense that dominate the…
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A Day in Bologna
Florence is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, renowned for its history and culture. So why would any visitor plan an early morning day trip from there to Bologna? An Italian phrase says it best, Ad essere sinceri, è più forte di me. In English: To be honest, we simply couldn’t resist. Having…
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Rimini: Italy’s duoMo hotel is fit for Fellini
Even its irreverent name, an odd mix of upper and lower case letters, suggests the whimsy of the duoMo hotel. Noted industrial architect Ron Arad headed the design team for this futuristic hotel nestled in Rimini, the hometown of Italian film director Federico Fellini. Rimini served as the backdrop for so many Fellini classics that…
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A Road Trip On The Via Emilia
They say all roads lead to Rome but the Via Emilia doesn’t go there directly. Instead, it traverses Emilia-Romagna in a nearly straight line—from west to east—connecting with other roads that do.
