Parma ham
The main production place for the Prosciutto di Parma (Parma ham) is actually Langhirano, a small town close to Parma. You´ll find the factories in [...]
Tortellini – Christmas meal in Bologna
Bologna and Tortellini – that belongs together like summer and beach. Here Tortellini are made from the scratch, just flour, eggs and water for the [...]
Truffle around Bologna
When it comes to truffle, you think “Alba” and yes, Alba is famous for truffle and the world is coming to Alba in fall, Hotels [...]
Balsamic vinegar
One of my first Foodie tours on my culinary discovery led me to another world famous product from this area “the black gold from Modena” [...]
Arches in Bologna
Walking through the arches makes you feel protected and cosy, you don´t feel like being outside, it´s more an extension of the indoor. Bars and [...]
Visit to a Parma ham factory
We jumped on one of the rare chances to get to see how Parma ham is made, the factories are usually not open for visits, [...]
Bologna – la grassa
Bologna is not only "la rossa"; it is also "la grassa" - the fat one, luckily not the people are fat, (I always wonder how [...]
The twin towers Bologna
The landmark in Bologna are the “due torri” – two Towers – the tall one and the leaning one. Living very close to them saved [...]
First days in Bologna
During the first time there were some days, when the only smile I´ve got came from my "barrista", the owner of the coffee bar right [...]
Parmigiano Reggiano tour Bologna
Now, that we know how the Parmigiano is made, we have to taste the difference: to distinct between the 12-, 24- and 36 month old [...]