Molise burgers
From Agnone, I drive 50 kilometres south-west to Isernia, capital of the province with the same name. I ride along green mountain ridges in the …
The bread of tradition
Bread in Molise has always been made from various indigenous flours, including corn, potatoes and even chickpeas. “We still put the flour from boiled potatoes …
Panino con braciola
My next stop is at the food truck da Alberto at the crossroads between Castelraimondo, Camerino and Pioraco. Alberto Grasselli set up this mobile tavern …
Ciauscolo
To find out more about the famous sausage ciauscolo, I visit the artisanal butcher shop Macelleria f.lli Bellesi in Camerino. The counter is filled with …
Crescia di Urbino
My tour in the Marche begins in Urbino. This small hill town flourished in the 15th century. Urbino’s most popular street dish is also a …
Terracotta bread
Very typical of Modena are the tigelle, here locally also called crescentine. I arranged to meet in the center of Modena with Annamaria Resca and …
Garden of Eden
Seven kilometers from Bologna lies Il Chiosco, at Villanova di Castenaso. There I want to learn more about the crescentina di Bologna. This business of …
Folpetti
From Venice I drive 40 kilometers further to the center of Padua, to La folperia of Max and Barbara Schiavo. People here, as in Venice, …
Trieste
My discovery of the region begins in the capital Trieste, a place that has changed rulers many times in history. Many a ruler, from Caesar …
Young woman’s first orgasm
Another stop is at the Azienda Agricola Bukavec Vesna in Prosecco where Zarko Bukavec welcomes me with the delightful words “Fate come a casa vostra” …