In Umbria, Italy, making olive oil at harvest time takes time, muscle and sometimes a bit of guidance. Visiting mills in the region, known as 'Italy's green heart,' is a lesson in a centuries-old ...

In Panicale, the small Umbrian town where Nancy Silverton's house is located, Matt Molina bought Umbrian lentils—a small, brownish-green variety grown ...

Umbrian olive oil producers are providing a group of EU-funded researchers and food experts with samples of their celebrated extra virgin olive oil, to test out new portable DNA-based ...

Extra virgin olive oil. Umbrian extra virgin olive 0il (along with the oil from Tuscany and Liguria) is considered to be the best in Italy, if not the world.

The oil is supplied by Joan and Roger Arndt, locals and friends of Augello, from their small olive grove in Umbria.

Calling itself the green heart of Italy, the landlocked region of Umbria is known for its truffles and olive oil, roast pork and sausage, wine and cheese.

My introduction to olive oil desserts was about 10 years ago, when I was at Capezzana, a winery and olive oil producer, in Tuscany, not far from my house in Umbria.

"In every little restaurant in Umbria, there are sautéed greens on the menu," says star chef Nancy Silverton. Here, she blanches spinach, then sautés it in garlic-spiked oil until all the leaves ...

From Mediterranean olive oil to Scandinavian fish, researchers are integrating digital technologies into Europe's key food industries to crack down on counterfeit products. The rolling hills of Umbria ...