Category: MU Journalism Abroad
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5 tips for taking a train in Italy
Originally posted on Plated: By Claire Lardizabal FLORENCE, Italy – Getting to the food stories I would write in Florence meant I had to make it there on the Rome-Firenza train after my international flight. Mostly, the only time trains are used in Missouri are to get to Chicago so venturing from Florence to Rome…
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For the love of cheese
Originally posted on Plated: By Claire Lardizabal FLORENCE, Italy – Marco Cavani began the San Michele Parmigiano Reggiano factory eight years ago with his wife, Samuela. Samuela grew up making cheese and brought her knowledge to the table when they began their business. The Cavani’s Parmigiano Reggiano products are labeled DOP (protected designation of origin).…
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All Aboard to Florence, Italy
I boarded my plane on the way to my “Will Write for Food” study abroad program in Florence, Italy, equally nervous yet excited for the next five weeks to come. My plane ticket — my first huge purchase as a 22-year-old — took me from St. Louis to a brief stop in Montreal, then onward…
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