• 1. Where to Stay
• 2. Where to Eat
• 3. What to Do
• 4. Insider’s Tip
• 5. An Oddball Day

(Photo: Courtesy of Cascina del Cornale)

On the road between Alba and Asti is the organic-food cooperative Cascina del Cornale. The inventory rivals the best-stocked specialty stores in New York; here, you can buy exquisite pear eau de vie or vinegar from heirloom trees. Reserve a table for lunch. The tasting menu (29 euros) comprises ingredients from the co-op's suppliers. If you see truffles on the table, a co-op member was recently out foraging.

Published on October 11, 2006 as a web exclusive.