Autumn in Puglia has the scent of must and oil mills, the mushrooms picked in the woods of the whole Murgia area and the first “ragù”, a typical Italian meat sauce, that invades and refreshes our senses. Autumn is the period of the typical festivals, the so-called “sagre”, with young wine, roast chestnut, juicy “zampina” sausages and dry figs in glass jars. The prickly pears colour the Apulian countryside. Autumn is also the right moment for lighting up a fireplace to make the famous bruschetta, a roasted piece of bread seasoned with freshly pressed olive oil, cherry tomatoes and “ricotta forte” cheese.