Italy is experiencing a surge of gastronomic nostalgia, a yearning to recreate and relive the delectable rustic meals of yesteryear, of brimming chalices of wine and sauce-laden pasta.
As for standard, rustic fare, such meals bore little resemblance to what is now considered-even in Italy-traditional Italian food..
If there was a glorious yesteryear of Italian feasting, it was enjoyed only by society\'s elite.
A return to the simple abundance of Italy\'s past Ah, if only it were true.
Italy is experiencing a surge of gastronomic nostalgia, a yearning to recreate and relive the delectable rustic meals of yesteryear, of brimming chalices of wine and sauce-laden pasta