Northern Italy's Piedmont region is known for truffles, wine, and hazelnuts. You'll see hazelnuts and hazelnut products everywhere. On a recent visit, we spent a night in a small bed and breakfast in Nieve, close to Barolo and Barbaresco, called L'Aromatario. Breakfast included local meats and cheese, fruit, baked apples, hardboiled eggs, toasted hazelnuts,