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Italian
On Sunday afternoons in Bologna, the smell that climbs the stairwell is not tomato. Pancetta and butter turn golden in…
Italian
Parmigiano Reggiano rewards a close look. A short almond-shaped knife is worked into the wheel, and the rind cracks like…
Italian
A common question from home cooks abroad: why does a Bolognese made in London taste nothing like one served in…
Italian
In Bologna, sfoglia traditionally goes on the board on Sunday mornings, often in kitchens above the bakeries along streets like…
Italian
In Bologna, ragù meets hand-rolled tagliatelle almost by reflex. Ask for spaghetti instead and the sauce slides down the strands,…
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A deep bowl of tonnarelli arrives glossy with pecorino in Testaccio, the sauce folding into the hot pasta like silk.…
