But despite their best efforts, says Rick Steves, U.S. Italian restaurants ... consider a food tour in Bologna (which many regard as Italy's culinary capital) or another city or region.

As a result, Milan tends to rank low — if at all — on Italy bucket lists. Not so for travel icon Rick Steves, who gives Milan more props than most. He calls it "I taly's most underrated city." ...

Fred Plotkin has proven himself the most authoritative food guide to Italy (as well as a highly regarded opera scholar), so the two getting together for a just-published book, Rick Steves Italy ...