The city of Bologna and the surrounding Emilia-Romagna region have given the world some of its finest culinary treasures. Here's where to go. Marcia DeSanctis is the New York Times best-selling author ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Irene S. Levine is an award-winning travel and lifestyle journalist. If you have already visited Bologna, the capital of the ...

Bologna, often dismissed as just another cold cut, has a story richer than you might expect. Far from being merely processed meat, its origins trace back to the creation of mortadella, a centuries-old ...

Sure, Naples, Rome, Milan and Florence all have claims but with world-famous produce like Parmesan Reggiano, Balsamic vinegar, Mortadella and Prosciutto di Parma, and world-famous dishes like lasagne ...