Ahhh Italy (part 1)! This was my very first time visiting Italy and it was really, truly a beautiful and memorable experience. I loved Italian culture, the cobblestone streets, aperitivo time, old buildings, shopping and of course, the food. The first stop on our trip to Italy was to Verona, a small town that literally looked like Epcot straight out of Disney World. As we were walking the streets, I was like this all sort of looks familiar! But this is the legit real thing! Verona is the sweetest town; it’s the place where Romeo + Juliet take place and it’s the home of Giovanni Rana, the refrigerated pasta company who launched in the US in 2016. I traveled to Verona to get to know the brand and the town where it all began. Before I tried their pasta, I sort of had no idea that refrigerated pasta could be so delicious and easy to make. I love it—it’s so tasty. The next few days were a breathtaking combination of a beautiful winery tour, a visit to a super old wine bar, a party at a farm house. And my favorite part, a styling session at the Rana family villa …

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