A day in Modena is not much time so wear your comfy ones, I'll make you walk.The good news is that Modena city centre is quite small but the things to do in a day are plenty. Check out my food itinerary to get the best from your day in Modena.

Mercato Albinelli: the food market you'll always dream of

I've waited a long before writing about where to eat in Venice. What can I add to the thousands of reviews, videos, guides and books already out there?Not much, so I'll make it short.I will give you only 2 names for every meal, perfect for a weekend.

Breakfast

Marcella Hazan doesn’t need a presentation. If you browse her cookbooks you'll find a lot of Bologna between the pages. Let me walk you through 8 of her legendary Bolognesi recipes.

Bologna is probably the only city in Italy whose name is instantly associated in the Italian mind not with monuments, not with artists, not with a heroic past, but with food. Marcella Hazan - "Essential of Classic Italian Cooking", 1973

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