Autumn in Elizabeth Romer's "The Tuscan Year"

Fettunta, the best way to snack on freshly pressed olive oil

Welcome November, my favourite time of the year. Over the weekend Italy changed its clocks back an hour, so mornings are lighter, but the evenings draw in fast — it was dark by 5:30pm last night. It’s not quite cold yet but the mornings are misty and cool and the leaves are turning. People are busy harvesting their olives on the sunny days before it rai…