Tag: Italy
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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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Capri, Italy
After a nauseating ferry ride from Naples to Capri (what a way to learn that you’re prone to sea sickness), we finally arrived at the base of the famed Mediterranean island. We noticed that everyone was jumping into white vans that shuttled them off, but we opted to walk instead. Four flights of stairs in,…
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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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