>> in this climate olive oil gives way to butter... woah, jesus! the king ingredient of northern italian cooking. smell that. dry sunny fields of olive trees are replaced by fertile pastures irrigated by rivers and lakes, perfect terrain for cattle. when i was young we used to have veal cutlets every week. love veal. i know you're not supposed to but i love it. i love it. of course the rearing practices are much better now. like this for instance. in this wealthy city humble rice is flavoured with a spice worth