You've also probably heard of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and -- not unreasonably, considering the name -- perhaps assumed there was some connection between the two. So what's the deal?

Sometimes, you must ask yourself, "Why not?" when making decisions. Elise Osafo asked herself this when she bought a 40-lb. half-wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano from Italy for $700. It took only four ...

Its Italian name, in fact, Parmigiano Reggiano, means 'from the cities of Parma and Reggio Emilia.' We visited a dairy in Parma, Italy to find out how the cheese is made and why it is so expensive.

Because Parmigiano Reggiano cheese is not made with vegetarian rennet, strict vegetarians avoid it. However, there are good vegetarian Parmesan-style cheeses available in most supermarkets ...

My toothache throbbed all the way down my neck as my cab passed shop windows filled with fresh pasta the color of spring hay, icebergs of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and ladies forming tiny ...