White truffles, found close to the town San Miniato in Tuscany, Italy are one of the world's most expensive and sought after foods. Here is where and how it can be found.

Dec 18, 2009 - Lisl Fair

If you love truffles, then why not take a truffle hunting holiday in Tuscany?

Sep 17, 2007 - Rebecca Ford

White truffles, Piedmont cheeses, Madernassa pears, Barolo and Barbaresco wines, chestnuts, hazelnuts and dark chocolate -- delicious travels in Alba and the Langhe hills

Oct 24, 2006 - Barbara Rogers

The white truffle of San Miniato, cannot be cultivated and is worth it's worth in gold. It has an intoxicating aroma and is hunted with great secrecy in this region.

Dec 18, 2009 - Lisl Fair

Autumn is truffle hunting time in Italy, when specialist dogs search woodlands for this fascinating gourmet food.

Nov 1, 2008 - Rebecca Ford

A shy, retiring yet sought-after and highly regarded fruit that grows underground, truffle farming is now becoming a big success in Northern Spain.

Mar 3, 2008 - Rachel L. Webb

Medieval towns and a 4th-century saint meet edgy 21st-century Italian design and luxury lodgings, at a little-known lake in the Piedmont, just west of Lake Maggiore.

Feb 27, 2007 - Barbara Rogers

The Alpine nation may be too far north for the hallowed Périgord black or Alba white truffle to grow, but Burgundy truffles abound.

Sep 15, 2011 - Gail Mangold-Vine

In the movie the Dark Knight Gotham wants Batman to take off his mask and reveal himself. But Gotham does not get what it wants; instead, Gotham gets what it deserves.

Nov 13, 2009 - Michael Ashworth

The Italian region of Tuscany bases its cuisine on dishes using seasonal local produce such as truffles and Chianina beef. Beans also feature prominently

Sep 24, 2010 - Elaine Findlay

Whether you want to try Italy's famous white truffles or a simple dish of couscous, there's a food festival for you to visit this autumn.

Sep 4, 2010 - Rebecca Ford

Australia produces almost all the world's opals. Discovery came early for the continent's settlers, but the commercial opal industry took time to develop.

Sep 9, 2010 - Brian Cross

Why not make homemade gifts this year? These easy recipes are delicious, cost a fraction of store prices and are simple enough for children to make.

Nov 14, 2010 - Sara Walker

Heading to Italy? Be sure to explore the great wines of the northwest region of Piedmont.

Jan 21, 2010 - James Sajo

Italy has more appellations dedicated to sparkling wine than any other country, and with so many styles to choose from, you're sure to find something to suit every need.

Jan 7, 2010 - Sarah Goddard

Francesco Petrarca, the Italian scholar, poet and humanist better known as Petrarch coined the term "the Dark Ages" almost a thousand years after they took place.

Mar 8, 2010 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

In "Darkly Dreaming Dexter," we meet serial killer Dexter Morgan who realizes that a rash of killings in Miami bear a striking resemblance to his own.

Apr 29, 2011 - Katherine Abrahams

Food and wine are as much a part of the experience of traveling in Italy as the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Grand Canal.

May 31, 2011 - Barbara Rogers

Witch hunts still take place, but the high tide of this deplorable endeavor in theWestern World was between the 14th and 19th centuries.

May 27, 2010 - Ivan Castro