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Eric Dregni seems to live la dolce vita. The growing list of books by the Minneapolis writer and Concordia University professor suggest an endless (and sometimes endlessly weird) vacation: Several Midwestern guide books are the culmination of many road trips across the Midwest to admire scenic and strange wonders; "In Cod We Trust" chronicles his experiences living in Norway with his wife and newborn; and his newest book, the food memoir "Never Trust a Thin Cook," recounts the amazing foods he encountered in Italy over the course of several extended stays, including a year in Modena in the 1990s. "I simply wanted to live in the place with the best food in the world," he writes.
Sounds like a pretty nice job, being a writer, eh?
Of course, he doesn't sit around sipping cappuccini and eating pizzas the whole time he's in Italy, although there are pizzas -- and award-winning prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, Parmesan, balsamic vinegar more valuable than gold, and coffee savored slowly and respectfully in proper cafes. (Caution: Do not attempt to...