"Emily's Romagna – A journey through the history and gastronomy of Emilia Romagna”

Dutch art historian and tour guide Emily de Klerk wanted help with design and photography for her book about the Italian region of Emilia Romagna. A book that would depict historical personalities, culinary curiosities, and inspiring experiences in the area.

Based on her brief, I started creating the book at home before we travelled to Italy to take what would eventually become 2000 photos.

In a tiny Fiat 500, we travelled for a week between mountain villages and churches through Ravenna, Bologna, Rimini, and Ferrara. We were given private tours of shady old castle alleys, photographed dishes on the ground, looked for elderly ladies on rusty bicycles. We chatted passionately in Italiano with everyone we met.

In 2014, the book was finally a fact. It is a lovely book in a handy format with captivating stories and mesmerising pictures. Years later, it still sells like hotcakes among enthusiastic Dutch travellers to the region. My dream is to translate it into Swedish one day!