The Borgo Val di Taro area is known as the “Porcini Capital of the World”.  I don’t know if that’s a widely recognized designation, or a local claim, but it’s true that porcini are everywhere!  There’s a shop in town that is dedicated to mushrooms.

At one of our favorite restaurants, Al Fondo you sure get some good mushroom pizza.  It has a mushroom cream base too!  Yum!

The “Valdena”, which is aptly named for the restaurateur’s heritage.

I opted for half and half because – artichokes!!!

Half mushroom, half artichoke, on a cream base.

I find this one to be interesting too.  They call it a pizza lunga (long pizza), and I guess I expected it to be just a longer rectangular pizza – turns out it’s rolled up and then baked. Not really a calzone.  I’ve never had anything quite like it – but it was great!!!

Pizza lunga

Now, if that doesn’t make you hungry . . .