Hugo McCafferty

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Location
Lecco, Italy
Expertise
Food Culture, Italian Cuisine, Fine Dining
  • Hugo is deeply passionate about how food binds us together and transcends boundaries and divisions.
  • Having lived in Italy for 18 years, he has traveled the length of the country in order to understand the history and culture of the Italian people(s) through the prism of food and their cuisine.
  • He has written about the psychology of food and cooking and how what and how we eat has influenced the course of our evolution to make us who we are.

Experience

Hugo joined The Takeout news team in 2024. He is a freelance food and travel writer with over 20 years of experience. Hugo enjoys writing about food, gastronomy, and food culture.

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