FOOD MILEAGE

Catch up on the latest openings, eats and reads around the world with travel editor Rhiannon Batten

Latest global foodie travel trends

Escape

Oh to be in Bergamo. This cobblestoned city near Milan is hosting the World Cheese Awards on 18 October (the first destination in Italy to do so) as part of its annual cheese festival, FORME. Expect more than 3,500 entries from across six continents, 250 experts judging them all, and a single World Champion Cheese winner announced at the end of the day. progettoforme.eu

Digest

Have you heard of Pasta Grannies? It’s a project from author Vicky Bennison, who set out to celebrate Italian nonne (plus the occasional grandfather) and the pasta they make – the kind of comforting, nourishing dishes that bring the whole family together. It started as a series of YouTube videos, but in a bid to ensure that such recipes were never forgotten, Vicky has now turned her project into a cookbook. It features 75 grandmothers from across Italy, sharing such recipes as pansotti with walnut pesto, and ‘straw’ and ‘hay’ tagliatelle with peas (£20, Hardie Grant).

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Copenhagen

Cult Recipes is both a cookbook and a cultural guide. So consider it your best friend when you next pay a visit to the Danish capital. Authors Susie Theodorou and Christine Rudolph explore everything from the true essence of hygge (that famed pursuit of cosiness, so revered by the Danes) to the importance of locally grown vegetables. Recipes are traditionally Danish, with modern twists. Try stjerneskud (an open sandwich layered with steamed and crispy plaice, thousand island dressing, prawns and dill), Copenhagen hot dogs with cucumber pickle, or homemade liquorice caramels (£20, Murdoch Books).