Chef and author Faith Willinger moved to Florence more than 25 years ago. Since then she has been traveling back-roads of Italy in seach of artisans making the best food, wine, and goods. She writes about these people and their products. Among her cookbooks is the best selling guidebook Eating in Italy, the cookbook Red, White, and Greens, and the recipe and travel compilation, Adventures of An Italian Food Lover

Read: I Love Campania, Part 1

This Renaissance treasure tucked into northern Emilia-Romagna packs plenty of history, art and local food specialties for a short sojourn.

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A new day has dawned for Italian beer, as a unique class of artisans drastically changes the landscape of the country’s brews.

Rising into the blue, the high-altitude slopes, après ski lodges and hot springs of alta Valtellina offer a life above the clouds.