In May 2016, Oldways traveled with James Beard award-winning chef Barbara Lynch and museum curator Ronni Baer to Emilia Romagna—one of our favorite regions in Italy. With good reason. Emilia Romagna is often cited as Italy’s top food region, with many local ingredients that are key to Italian cooking and eating traditions: balsamic vinegar, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Prosciutto di Parma, and pasta.