Urbino is the real “cradle of the Renaissance,” what best than walking among the monuments of Raphael’s city. I think Urbino is one of those cities that needs to be seen over and over. I visited Urbino many years ago and had wonderful memories, I went back recently, visited quickly, and promised myself to go […]
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I like my Caffé short, no sugar, no milk, and simple. Caffé corretto was not my thing. However, just recently, while traveling thru the Marche Region, I let myself be tempted in trying “caffè corretto” with this [pictured] anise liqueur “Varnelli,” which, I was told is a specialty of the area. To my surprise it […]
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The origins of mozzarella are from way back, and most disagree about when this dairy was invented, but certainly it has a long history. Mozzarella, due to the need to be consumed very fresh, was produced in small quantities until the advent of the railways and was consumed exclusively near production sites. Going back we […]
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