Truffles

by Melanie Wong 4 months ago

About five years ago I “retired” myself from more than a decade of reporting on ramen spots and ranking their offerings. Real ramen had become more mainstream, expanding its presence in the Bay Are...

Hi all, I received a gift pack (pictured) and really struggling to find recipe ideas. (annoyingly it came with no suggestions!) I've not cooked with semolina pasta and am not sure how to best i...

Hello I plan to be in Piemonte for 3 nights in late November. I don’t know yet where I will be staying. Possibly in Alba or possibly 20 mins away in a farm house. I made a lunch reservation at Pia...

by MSK 1 year ago

I received it as a gift. Can't think of anything I can do with it that would be be worthy? Portion size pp? Do I use it just for us or do I dare serve something to guests that I haven't experim...

by im_nomad 12 years ago

I want to make a thai truffle recipe i found this weekend..but there is not one piece of lemongrass to be found ANYWHERE in my area in any shape or form. Is there anything i can substitute for thi...

Calling all truffle lovers! I want to book a trip to Alba for the truffle festival later this year as a birthday present for my husband (he turns 50 in late October). If anyone can give me any re...

I'm a bit disappointed with what I can find at Whole Foods. Anyone have ideas for nice specialty shops with good selections of fresh wild mushrooms and / or places with nice selections of truffle ...

We read that the price is up and the supply is down. But is there anyone in Piemonte now who can tell me what it is like to actually have one? Are larger ones abundant. Is the flavor nice? I go eve...

I am hosting a few of my foodie friends for a multi course white truffle tasting menu. We are starting with poached egg/polenta/caviar/truffle, followed by pasta/porcini /Parmesan/ truffle, Scallo...

I'm a student, but I have a heavy coursework load (Fine Art, Photography and English Language) so I don't have much time for a job at the moment, as much as I'd like one... I've decided, since I li...

Hi, all! My husband is rather fond of truffles (sadly, I'm one of those people for whom truffles just taste like...garlic). He dreams of truffle hunting in France one day, but with two young kids, ...

I will be at an apartment in Tuscany for a week beginning May 20th (near Siena). I have an experience booked with The Truffle Hunter that week. It includes a morning of truffle hunting in the wood...

We will be returning to Piemonte in October for the truffle festival and realized that we do not know much about what we should be doing and, more importantly, where we should be eating. We want t...

by Sam Salmon 3 years ago

Not sure what to make of this-will it be as flaky even embarrassing as the Poutine and Taco 'festivals'? Anyone been and can shed some light on this most underground of events? http://www.b...

I have enjoyed truffle butters (white and black) and truffle salt over the years, and decided to splurge on a container of dried truffle slices today: Puro Tartufo from Casina Rossa. All truffle i...

by Bugsey34 3 years ago

Looking to buy a white truffle at the end of the month. Besides Russo's, Formaggio Kitchen, Savenor's, Wilson Farm and Wegman's (possibly) does anyone have a good reliable souce?

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-03/plunging-prices-and-a-big-harvest-are-great-news-from-italy-s-truffle-season

by jfood 9 years ago

Here is another new trend jfood cannot buy into. There are a few places where you order a nice bacon cheeseburger and they offer truffle fries instead of french fries. Jfood is always interested in...