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Parmigiano Reggiano is one of the oldest and richest cheeses in the world. It is essentially produced like 9 centuries ago: using the same ingredients (milk, salt and rennet), with the same craftsmanship and production technique that has undergone very few changes over the centuries, thanks to the decision to keep a fully natural production, withou...

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Embraced by the Po Valley, but a stone's throw from the gentle slopes of the Apennines, there's Bologna, a lively melting pot of culture, art and architecture, but also full of things to do and thrills not to be missed. In this article, we'd like to take you on a discovery of the things to do in Bologna so that you can get to know it in the most au...

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Her majesty the lasagna. The queen of all Sunday lunches. Lasagna is an institution, a symbol of the richness and variety of Italian cuisine. The Bolognese one, famous all over the world, is a triumph of layers of egg pasta, meat sauce, béchamel and parmesan. The Neapolitan one boasts meatballs, mozzarella and hard-boiled eggs. The Venetian lasagna...

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The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is pleased to announce Emilia-Romagna is this year's Region of Honor. Each year, NIAF collaborates with a region in Italy to promote its culture, business, and tourism in the United States throughout the year. To celebrate the region, Emilia-Romagna will be prominently honored at the NIAF 48th Anniver...

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It's difficult to remain indifferent before the glorious solemnity of this ancient artefact, a unique example of 'water archaeology'. A history and legacy that goes beyond the merely functional aspect of a building as fascinating as efficient.  Here is what you need to know about the Lock of Casalecchio di Reno and why UNESCO has chosen it as a Mes...

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Coffee helps keep blood pressure low: this is the result of research by the University of Bologna, carried out in conjunction with the IRCCS Policlinico Sant'Orsola, going against every belief on the subject taken for granted. The study shows how those who drink two or three coffees a day have lower blood pressure on average than those who drink on...

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Rounds of sliced-thin, pink, white-speckled mortadella are popping up on sandwiches, on charcuterie plates and even in the occasional cocktail in Los Angeles, but it’s hard to view any food item depicted in ancient Roman carvings as a flash in the pan. The Italian deli meat that traces its roots to Bologna and as far back as the Etruscans isn’t new...

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In Via D’Azeglio near the Basilica of San Petrognio, you’ll find the house of the great singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla. At the corner of the apartment building is a silhouette of the artist playing the saxophone surrounded by seagulls painted on the cream-colored wall facing the little square. Beside the image is the balcony where a red tenda (outer...

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Obtaining a position as a professor at an esteemed university is, by modern standards, an impressive accomplishment in its own right. But imagine being awarded such a position in eighteenth-century Italy, at height of the Age of Enlightenment, when, as historian of science Paula Findlen describes, the industry of science was booming and scholars we...

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Luca Cesari got his first taste for pasta as a child in the 1970s in his native Bologna when his grandmother lovingly served him two Italian specialties: tagliatelle alla bolognese and tortellini. Now, in adulthood, the food historian and writer has chronicled how a wide array of pasta dishes made the Italian food staple so influential around the w...

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