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...Italy's Emilia-Romagna region is foodie heaven. But make sure you bypass the tourist-trap eateries of the cities and seek out the affordable gourmet bolt-holes of the locals. Here are our picks. (See 10 things to do in Rome...
...Bologna. The traditional Bolognese menu of egg-based pasta, thick sauces and magical twists with the locally cured prosciutto and parmesan cheese leaves visitors supremely satisfied - if a bit more stuffed than after a Neapolitan seafood dinner. Bologna is the capital of the fertile, food-producing region of Emilia-Romagna, and plucks the choice offerings from surrounding cities and small towns for its restaurants and open-air markets - from Modena's balsamic vinegar to Parma's prosciutto to Piacenza's soft pork sausage. While absorbing the best of the rest, Bologna is considered the birthplace of several staple products...
Cookbook of the Year: The Splendid Table: Recipes from Emilia-Romagna, the Heartland of Northern Italian Food, by Lynne Rossetto Kasper
...summer home of the Italian Prime Minister? A rambling country estate in Emilia-Romagna? No. Villa Banfi is the name of the largest U.S. importer of Italian wines (1982 revenues: about $250 million). Once the 65-year-old Long Island company was simply a modest seller of specialty wines like Marsala. But that all changed in 1967, when the Mariani brothers, John Jr., 51, and Harry, 45, traveled to Italy and sampled Riunite Lambrusco, a light red wine of the Emilia-Romagna region. The brothers struck a deal with the local growers' association and initially shipped 100 cases...
...Novelli's election was the most notable of the Communist gains-made largely at the expense of the Christian Democrats-in Italy's regional and municipal elections last month (TIME, June 30). Last week also, Liguria joined the three regions of Italy's longtime "Red Belt"-Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany and Umbria-when a Communist-led coalition took control of the regional council. Red-dominated coalition governments are also expected to win power in the Piedmont region, Venice and possibly Naples...