Cookbook author and long-time Italy resident, Amber Guinness, shares the best of Tuscan cuisine and dining spots for autumn.
Tuscany is often associated with summer, but its food truly shines in the colder months. As October temperatures drop, the region's fertile lands yield an abundance of harvest produce.
Autumn is a season of hard work, when everything Tuscany’s fertile lands have to offer is harvested and transformed into produce celebrated the world over.
In the mountains, chestnuts are roasted over open flames, their sweet flesh kissed with smoke, while the region's ruby-red wines and new olive oil are also showcased.
Author's summary: Discover Tuscany's autumnal delights.