Marcella Hazan doesn’t need a presentation. She is the godmother of Italian cuisine in America.If you browse her dozen of cookbooks you'll find a lot of Bologna between the pages. Let me walk you through her legendary Bolognese recipes.

Marcella Hazan Bolognese recipes

Shopping in Bologna can be more interesting than visiting a museum.Family old shops from generations, vintage signs, passionate people. Hard to mention them all, but here are my best shops in Bologna. You won't find the same ones in your hometown, I promise.

We call Bologna "basket city". So it's no surprise that the paradise of Jordan sneakers is here.Marco Evangelisti is the guru. Huge collector of MJ, since 2007 owner of this shop in Piazza Galilei.If you see a queue outside, it's normal.And for the best ones, go downstairs to the caveau. Info P.za Galilei, 3, 40123 BolognaTel. +39 051 656 9442 back-door.it

An onion sauce that you think is from Genoa and it's not.An oven that spits out the most delicious meat you can have.A dish that I could never get tired of. Here are my best foods of 2022 and where you can get them too.

Passatelli with white ragù @Cucina di Quartiere, Modena

Dozza is a small middle age village near Imola. It's still not known among tourists, even if it's just 35min far from Bologna, and you need a car to go there.Why is Dozza a hidden treasure?​Well, in a few km you have a permanent street art museum to visit day and night, a well-preserved castle that also hosts a winery in its basement.​Not enough? Ok, food is great too. Come in to read more.

Dozza: the most romantic landscape

Ring the doorbell and take a few steps to sit in one of my favorite restaurants in Bologna: Caminetto D'Oro.

Caminetto d'Oro: a century under the portico The story of Caminetto d’Oro, under the wooden portico in Via de’ Falegnami, begins before WWII. But it was in 1980 that its golden fire arose. The Carati family is in charge, with Paolo (also writer and journalist) behind the counter, and a young brigade in the kitchen, following the lead of chef Andrea Serra.When you sit in the elegant room, check who