autumn
Porcini Mushrooms: How Italians Ease Into Autumn
Some time between beach season and boot season, porcini mushrooms begin to arrive in the market, at road stands, and on menus. Though they are available almost year round, porcini are one of the true harbingers of autumn in Italy, their nutty flavor and mossy smell pulling diners away from the beach and into the cozy embrace of the woods.
Rome When It Rains: Where to Go and What to Do
If you don’t know what to do on a rainy day in Rome, try these suggestions.
Leonardo’s Notebooks Come to the U.S.
The Birmingham Museum of Art is the first museum in the U.S. to exhibit the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci.
Wine Routes in Tuscany
Tuscany has more than a dozen wine routes. These are known collectively as Le Strade del Vino.