Aerial View of Piazza Maggiore - Bologna

From atop the Asinelli Tower, we could hear the diffused sounds of Italian piazza life - bands playing, children yelling, and everyone else enjoying it all. The church of San Luca is on the top of the hill in the distance. © www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Indian Figs and Beans - Bologna

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Tortellini/Tortelloni Folding Factory (Sfoglini) - Bologna

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Step 2 - Forming the Tortelloni

These are perfect, little pockets of fresh pasta filled with meat and herbs. Amazing! DPN  

Street Graffiti - Bologna, Italy

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Sfoglini, Rolling the Dough - Bologna

A sfoglini is a workshop where fresh pasta and tortelloni and tortellini are made by hand. The first step: roll out the dough paper-thin.© www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Trays of Tortelloni - Bologna

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Buon Gusto, A Beautiful Tray of Tortelloni - Bologna

And you may notice that the master is rerolling the dough Audrey was working on earlier. This apprentice may need a little more training.© www.uncorneredmarket.com  

A Groom and His Dog

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So Much Ham, So Little Time - Bologna, Italy

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A Bride, a Groom, and His Dog - Bologna

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Asinelli and Garisenda Towers - Bologna

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Hanging Hams - Bologna, Italy

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Audrey Begins Her Sfoglini Apprenticeship - Bologna

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La Baita Deli - Bologna

Here we purchased prosciutto di San Daniele, mortadella, pomodorini semi-secchi and squaquerone cheese for a picnic. We resisted temptation, passing on the baseball-sized balls of mozzarella di bufala.www.uncorneredmarket.com/  

Tortellini/Tortelloni Shop - Bologna

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Church of San Luca - Bologna, Italy

This church was built in the 1700s and is at the top of the longest portico that leads 2.5 miles down to the Saragozza gates. It was very active on Sunday morning, with mass held almost every hour. © www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Stonehenge Living Room - Bologna

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Eel of the Day - Bologna, Italy

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Siesta's Over

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Bololgna, City of Arcades

Known as porticos, these arcades play a prominent role in Bologna's architecture. This arcade led up to our B&B, and if you followed it for 2.5 miles (666 arches), it led to the San Luca church overlooking the city. The porticos were built in the middle ages when there was an influx of students for the University and housing was needed. The porticos extended the width of the buildings, and the students' rooms were built on top. © www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Door Knocker - Bologna, Italy

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End of the Apprenticeship - Bologna

Peperoni Dolci, Sweet and Beautiful - Bologna

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Antica Fromaggeria - Bologna

This is a typical cheese, meat and fresh pasta shop in the Marcato delle Erbe in Bologna.www.uncorneredmarket.com/