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Without my knowledge...

Without my knowledge...

This is the story of a favor done to a friend.Cecilia calls me. You know I have my niece here, she lives in London. She is crazy about Parmigiano Reggiano and would like to visit a dairy.Do you have time?And yes, of course, I have time for you.Giulia, the niece, is volcanic, handles the cell phone like an appendage of her hand.She asks, touches, sm...

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When the going gets tough, the tough get going

When the going gets tough, the tough get going

My first contact with Elena of LA COMODA BIKE VERNASCA was by telephone and I immediately liked her.Practical, welcoming and very attentive to the safety of her customers.And so the adventure began.Helmet, ebike, caution and here I was, ready to bicycle down the hills and vineyards of the Piacenza valleys.Down but also up!Uphill along the cobbled s...

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Cheers!

Cheers!

Many people, especially from the United States, come to Emilia to experience how good our food is.It's definitely a great idea.Visits to production facilities are really appreciated. They activate the sensorial memory of each of us as well as being a journey through history and local traditions.There is a privileged moment among all to live these e...

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Artichokes and paprika

Artichokes and paprika

Mantua surprises you in all seasons. Just as it appears, suspended between earth, water, sky and often, very often, fog.To discover it you have to be patient, stroll its squares and enter its stupendous palaces.A food break is a must and in Mantua, choosing a warm old-fashioned restaurant like the Trattoria "Cento Rampini", you expect pumpkin, boil...

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