In ancient times it was the gold of Romans: salt was fundamental to store and keep food in a safe and sane condition. It was also a payment way: taxes could be paid with it and even the Italian word “salario” comes from that. That is why its importance is even more ancient than the Roman age. Salt comes from water:…
A nice, gentle man, with a lovely smile and an overwhelming talent: this is Silver Succi, the resident chef at QuartoPiano Suite Restaurant. I had the chance to meet him two years ago at Almeni, the food Circus of Chef Massimo Bottura, and I was surprised by his way of working. An excellent technique is hidden behind a…
This is a simple story, written by men and women of a Romagna that still exist, behind an embankment, beyond a row of vineyards, when the scent of a mulberry tree slips gently and takes you into the silence of a slow morning warm. I remember these days when I was a little girl. The countryside was a place full of…
Fast and Furious. Do you remember that famous film? A lot of beautiful and powerful cars, plenty of action and the thrill of speed in every scene. Well, there is a place in Emilia Romagna where you can live all this: the Imola “Enzo and Dino Ferrari” racing circuit. Inaugurated in 1953, in its early days, it was…
Ravenna: a dream town. As a child, I was taken there many times, as many of the children attending the elementary school. At that time I realize that as Italian, I had a unique chance that nobody else has: learn history in the places history was created. But this time I will start my story from another point of view:…
Nature is always amazing: she knows exactly how to astonish you with her strength and her beauty. I still remember my afternoon in Piallassa Baiona, a wonderful water area near the town of Ravenna, in Emilia Romagna. The leaden sky and the absolute quiet made that experience unforgettable. Silence all over the…
The best thing you can do to understand a place to visit is to star with eating some local food. And this is mostly the first thing I do when I have guests from abroad: I cook or, better, I take them to one of my favorite special places and let them enjoy Emilia Romagna food. It’s not anymore a surprise: people know…
Emilia Romagna. A unique region with one heart and two souls. In these last 5 years, I spent some of my time to stroll around Romagna, where I live, just following my curiosity and my passions, food, wine and history, mainly. I live here, in Romagna, the Eastern part of this region, and this place has so many histories…
When I heard the news, I thought: here we are, another one eye-catcher from Kafka syndrome. One who rises in the morning and is so much changed that decides to throw everything off the sea and start from anew. In another part of the world. I know Michelangelo Pasini for many years. A boy like so many,…
A few days ago, browsing my Instagram profile, I noticed the shots of a photographer. He wrote in his profile, photographer, as a profession. Generally speaking, I’m a curious girl, and as I always do in these cases, I decided to message him privately. And among the various exchanged messages, one impressed me: never…