I’ve had the city of Bologna, in Italy, on my mind lately. This week, the porticoes of Bologna, which started to be constructed in the 12th century and are now found throughout the city, were added as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I was born there and go back when I can. Obviously, this wasn’t possible during the pandemic and now it’s been a few years. One of the things I did instead during the pandemic, to try to make up for not being able to go, was to order a tigelliera from Bologna. I imagine that you may be wondering what in the world is that. In fact, I was speaking with a friend of mine here in New York, who is originally from Napoli, and even she’s never heard of it. It’s something very specific to the region around Bologna.
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