The city of Bologna is charming us at every corner. After viewing the cluster of churches of San Stefano which was begun in the XI century and still actively holds masses today, I had to reflect on the power of worship. Here we viewed priests leading a congregation of believers just like was done some 1000 years ago. Today we throw away computers that we bought five years ago as obsolete instruments. I wonder what will be the signs from our century that will endure for the next 1000 years. Well dear readers I can answer the aforementioned question. After walking around the cheese and cured meats stores of Bologna, after sampling the sweets and chocolates of the fine confectioners, after a dinner of tagliatelli ragu and tortellini stuffed with pumpkin and sage…..the answer is the foods of Bologna will endure another 10 century ( and my guess is the Catholic church will endure as well ). God bless and Buon appetito.