I Primi d’Italia: First Courses Star in Foligno

Walking towards Foligno’s main square in late September, you know it’s time for the “First Courses” festival showcasing Italy’s primi: everything from pastas (gluten-free ones, too) to risotto to polenta to gnocchi – and even cousin-cous (a favorite first course of the seacoast towns in western Sicily, influenced by Arab cuisine). What’s the sign that…