I love gelato, but I do overdo it on occasion. I'm told that every meal in the summer doesn't require a gelato afterwards. Such advice is obviously deeply flawed, so I ignore it. They say, "What about your weight?" I say, "What's a few pounds on the hips for the taste of heaven on your lips?" Anyway, I've gone along just fine for years with my gelato eating, but Pizzo was a step too far. 

It was the Tartufo that did it! They invented tartufo (chocolate truffle) here in Pizzo, and they still make the best ones. I had to verify that though... Scientific research for this article. I am sure you can understand that one needs to be thorough. And, boy, was I thorough. In the end, it overwhelmed me. But I did find the best tartufo in Pizzo. I'll get onto that later. First, let's explore Pizzo...