Tag: Florence
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A Weekend in Florence
Five years ago… I raised my hand to block the May sun’s glaring rays. Across the street from the train station, I saw a church, decorated in contrasting black stripes and rectangles, a remnant of the past that survived the Italian Renaissance. Was I dreaming? Did I really make it? There was a million mistakes…
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Food remedies soothe aches
FLORENCE, Italy — The room smelled like spoiled milk. Vats bubbled with liquid whey as cheese curdled. Marco Cavani demonstrated the art of making Parmigiano-Reggiano, casually dipping his fingers in the boiling mixture to make sure everything was perfect. Nothing goes to waste at the San Michele Parmigiano Reggiano factory. Cavani poured a gallon’s worth…
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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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