Autumn in Italy: Porcini Mushrooms
In Italy this time of year, when the air begins to cool and sunsets color the sky a little earlier each day, markets fill with the delights of Autumn. Among the finest are Porcini mushrooms. All over Italy this time of year, you will find Porcini on the menu. Emilia Romagna even hosts a festival in their honor in early October. We visited the Renaissance town of Pienza last Autumn, right at sunset. The colors in the sky were spectacular, one swoosh of magenta reminding us that God is the greatest painter of all. When it was time for dinner, ...