While living like a local in Bologna Italy I spent a lot of my time eating. After all, Emilia Romagna is the epicentre of Italian food in Italy. This is where bolognese tagliatelle, balsamic vinegar, parmesan, and even gelato originated from. The cheesiest place on earth also happens to be the sweetest. Bologna is home to Gelato University where […]
Food Travel
The Oldest Wine Bar in the World
The depth of history in the small medieval town of Ferrara is impressive. You can walk one of the oldest streets in Europe and then step into the oldest wine bar in the world. Enoteca Al Brindisi has been uncorking wine circa 1435. Their old wooden booths are surrounded by floor to ceiling shelves of dusty old wine […]
To Imola with Wine
I feel like I was given the key to a secret vineyard tucked away in the greenest hillsides of Italy. It’s in a town most people have never heard of. Built more than 2000 years ago, its large valleys and grapes are as rich as Tuscany’s. Located in Imola in the region of Emilia Romagna, […]
How to Eat Parmesan Like an Italian
Did you know, Parmigiano-Reggiano is the longest aged cheese in the world? It goes through a lengthy production and aging process, which gives this cheese its bold flavour and makes it one of the most versatile. Here are 4 ways of how you can eat and enjoy one of the world’s oldest cheese. In Chunks with […]
The Cheesiest Place on Earth
In my hometown, there’s a little grocery store where I pick up my cheese. I pay for it, bag it, and take it home to enjoy – without a second thought of what it’s made of, who made it, where it came from or what it took to get in my hands. When I was […]
The Oldest Pizza You Will Ever Eat
Have you ever eaten 150-year-old pizza? I tried it on my recent food tour in Trastevere in Rome. It’s light and crispy and with sooo much flavour. La Renella is probably the most authentic pizza you will ever eat – and the oldest. Their secret is in the oven. The oven at this traditional pizzeria happens to be just as old […]
