Bologna is known for its food. In English, the name is synonymous with slices of large sausage named after the city. The city has earned this reputation well. If you like to eat, and eat Italian, Bologna is the place to be. Food is never very far away in Bologna. This is one of the […]
Shouts in Italian, flashes of color and people moving in all direction. It could have been a car crash, but it was a Saturday morning amidst the market district in Bologna. Near Piazza Maggiore in Bologna, several fishmongers anchor the corner of the two main streets. Fruit and vegetable stalls crowd between shops selling meat, […]
“What are the ingredients of a sorbetto?” asked the energetic Japanese woman, Makota, who was to be our instructor for the afternoon at the Carpigiani Gelato Lab. She spoke wonderful sounding Italian, but not English. Our guide, Stella, acted as interpreter, and I got a chance to work on my Italian as well. We had […]
Bologna is one of the great overlooked cities in Italy in my opinion. The northern Italian city is home to the country’s oldest university. Also known as Bologna di Grassi (Bologna the fat), it is the birthplace of a lot of the food we associate with Italy. The center of Bologna, like the center of […]