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Introduction, 8

Part 1: Food
Chapter 1 A Gastronomic Treasure, 10
Chapter 2 Eden Has a Taste, 18
Chapter 2   Italy on My Plate, 23
Chapter 3   Eat Drink and Make Memories, 51
Chapter 4   At the Etruscan Table, 62
Chapter 5   Via del Pane, 66
Chapter 6   Leonardo and Alice, 78
Chapter 7   The Polenta Capital of Italy, 83
Chapter 8   A Slice of Italian Life, 88
Chapter 9   Michelangelo’s Sandwich, 93
Chapter10 Chianina Bistecca, 96
Chapter11   A Taste as Old as Water, 101
Chapter12 The Mythology and Mystique of the Wild Boar, 107
Chapter13   Cooking in Emilia, 112
Chapter14   Milanese Gold, 118
Chapter 15 Has Anyone Ever Eaten Peacock?, 124
Chapter 16 Tuscany’s Chocolate Valley, 127

Part 2: Wine
Chapter 17 Sideways Through Italy, 133
Chapter 18 The Italian Happy Hour, 155
Chapter 19   Wine of the Saints, 162
Chapter 20   Eric’s Wine, 166

Part 3: Art and Design
Chapter 21   Walk into a Postcard, 171
Chapter 22   Byzantine Chic, 176
Chapter 23   500 Rooms of Renaissance Glory, 181
Chapter 24   The Duomo, 186
Chapter 25 The Beautiful and Famous Daughter of Rome, 192
Chapter 26   Atonement for Your Sins, 202
Chapter 27   The Chimneys of Portogruaro, 206
Chapter 28   Ancient Farmacia, 210
Chapter 29   The Pope Slept Here, 216

Part 4: Travel
Chapter 30 Traveling Outside the Box, 221
Chapter 31 Driving a Taste and Travel Trip, 232
Chapter 32 Via Solferino 5, 239
Chapter 33 Como and Bellagio, 245
Chapter 34 A Country House in the Bolognese Hills, 250
Chapter 35 Ponte degli Alpini, 257
Chapter 36 Descended from the Doge, 262
Chapter 37 The Villa of the Dwarfs, 269
Chapter 38 The Magic of Gropparello, 275
Chapter 39 Machiavelli’s Hunting Lodge, 280
Chapter 40 Eugenia and the Kids, 285
Chapter 41 Saints, Sinners, Pilgrims and Kings, 288
Chapter 42 The Festival of the Squeak, 294
Chapter 43 Truffles and Termes in Tuscany, 297
Chapter 44 The Ice Man, 301
Chapter 45 Est, Est, Est, 304
Chapter 46 My Friend Lui, 310

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