Where's the Italian Cheese?
After my tomato blog, an old friend, Vito Bastardi, phoned to ask about the origin of Italian cheeses. I have to admit that our conversation inspired me to write about the subject, and maybe dig around a bit in the fridge. But before I tell you what I discovered, Vito told me that an old friend living in Naples, Italy, had given him a joke book with an entire section devoted to cheeses. If he laughed at one, he’d flag it with a Post-it and later translate it into English. The
