this is a recipe from Mary Ann Esposito, star of the popular Italian cooking show Ciao Italia! on PBS it is a fast, easy appetizer recipe that looks great on an appetizer tray... this is some interesting information on the cheese. Read more ...............What makes Parmigiano Reggiano unique is that, by law, it can be produced in only one place on earth-a designated region in Northern Italy-using the same methods that have been used there for the past 900 years. The cows are fed a natural diet of grass and hay that results in superb milk. Highly skilled cheese makers oversee the making of the cheese, which is lovingly aged for about 24 months. No assembly-line production here, says Esposito. To see the making of Parmigiano Reggiano is a wondrous thing. There's so much tradition and symbolism associated with it.