All this week we have been receiving photos from Italy about the food and wine tour. Our guests went truffle hunting yesterday, with a special truffle dog, Camilla, and then got to cook up their findings! Luckily for us, we carry products from the same truffle hunters right here in the United states.

In other news…

Bon Appétite makes an homage to their best homemade pizza recipes. In the Via Umbria test kitchen we made a gorgonzola, red onion, and beet pizza on Monday, which was very tasty.

In more food news, a study says that Italian origin is the key to the buying decisions of 71 percent of Italian consumers. Italian origin is more important to Italians than any kind of quality guarantee—which only 67 percent of those polled look for. Furthermore, Italian origin outweighs the absence of preservatives, which 66 percent deem important. It even trumps organic certification, significant for 61 percent of the population. So what me mean to say is…Italians like Italian food. 

Bill writes a personal post that sums up our business approach and nails why Umbria and Italy fill us up with life. 

Sea salt, good dark chocolate, balsamic, olive oil, and part? Washington Post, we agree: always worth the splurge. Here are 10 healthful foods always worth the premium price tag. 

More pizza news…Domino’s is now selling pizza in Milan. It is the first major pizza chain ever to enter the Italian market. Do you think it will work?

Italy became the world’s largest wine producer, ahead of France. But don’t get too excited – it’s mainly due to Italy’s perfect weather conditions this year and France’s poor ones.

We hope you are enjoying this beautiful fall and feeling “fed” by life.

Ci vediamo!

Via Umbria