“È arrivato l’autunno,” fall is here and it is time to experience the best Italian seasonal ingredients and recipes. Fill your basket with chestnuts and nuts, porcini mushrooms, sweet tangerines, apples, oranges, grapes, and of course, white and black truffles!

Treat yourself with the delicious culinary traditions of Italy’s harvest season. Autumn is an idyllic time to visit the country. Local markets offer a stunning selection of seasonal fresh produce. Along the streets, moreover, you will be surrounded by the sweet aroma of roasting chestnuts; the “caldarroste,” a delicious Fall favorite. This is also the season of “tartufo bianco,” the precious and rare white truffle, usually from late September to early November.