29.10.2011
Italian Riviera: Why the Piedmonte town in Italy is the capital of this pungent pale delicacy
In a forest tinted with autumn gold, Jo-Jo pads determinedly, silently, his nose alert to a familiar, pungent scent. Beneath a white willow, he halts, he's hit treasure. It's only 10 centimetres below the earth, and it's likely to weigh in at 200 grams, a truffle good enough to go to auction.Read more … Alba truffles, the Cinderella fungus
10.10.2010
Gourmet: Great food festivals on the Italien Riviera today
Autumn is traditionally a fantastic time of year for fresh produce in Italy. At the end of the harvest season one finds markets across the northern part of the region full of mouthwatering, and deliciously priced, fruit and vegetables of the best quality.Read more … Festival of funghi
