Eating out – Bologna

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Gelato dossier

Two weeks in Italy. Summer. Temperatures soaring to 39 degrees- in the shade. Gelato is a perfectly reasonable substitute for a meal, right? For The Hungry One it’s nigh impossible to go past chocolate – though sometimes he’ll bend to vanilla studded with it and go for straciatella. For me? Hazelnut gelato is an absolute […]

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A tale of two tortellinis

Once upon a time there was a girl who loved tortellini more than most. ‘Little cowboy hats of happiness’ she called them. And so with high hopes she went to visit their natural home; Bologna. The girl and her husband arrived fresh off the train from Venice. The walled town greets them with an open […]