My new life plan is to move near Borgo Val di Taro, open a small agriturismo, be best friends with Pia and Gianni, have our dogs be best friends and run around our farms together, and invite others to visit with us to enjoy the amazing countryside and food of Emilia Romagna. It’s a perfect life plan.
Emilia Romagna is a lesser known province of Italy for travelers, but is consider the epicenter of gourmet Italian food. Parmigiano-Reggiano, balsamic vinegar, prosciutto di Parma, tortellini, spaghetti alla bolognese…the list goes on and on. Thus, there was no question we had to at least pay quick homage to this Italian food Mecca as we drove from Tuscany to the Cinque Terre. We stopped in Parma and Modena, trying to sample as much as possible in the little time we had. We definitely need to go back for more culinary tours (including of Parmigiano-Reggiano production, which we couldn’t squeeze in. I know…I should…
Travels with Cheese 