truffles

Walking The Forest With A Spanish Truffle Hunter

Digging for fungi outside Sescastilla, Spain
Feb 1, 2013 10:03 am

Contributing Editor Matt Rodbard has been traveling around the Somontano wine region in the northeast corner of Spain. Here’s a report from a wild truffle hunt, where he meets a very special dog named Tito.

How Do You Cook With Truffle Oil?

The answer will probably hurt your wallet
Dec 24, 2012 2:31 pm

After your dish is finished cooking, i.e. off the heat, out of the oven never to return, nowhere near the broiler, toss or drizzle it with a small amount of truffle oil — we're talking a teaspoon or less for two servings — and eat it ASAP. Here's why. 

Frank Prisinzano Traveled To The Perfect Place During The Perfect Season

East Village chef recaps his journey to Italy
Nov 21, 2012 11:31 am

You could say that Frank Prisinzano runs New York’s East Village. The man is Owner and Executive Chef of three Italian restaurants in the area: Frank Restaurant, Supper Restaurant and Lil’ Frankie’s Pizza, as well as Sauce on the Lower East Side. He recently returned from his annual pilgrimage exploring the storybook mountain scenery, amazing restaurants and white truffles of northern Italy. Yes, you’re going to want to keep reading about this trip.

Truffle Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

A mac 'n cheese for the baller in everyone
Feb 23, 2012 8:01 pm
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Photo: Bullfrog & Baum

Truffle macaroni and cheese is no newcomer to the elevated comfort food scene — in fact, it was one of the dishes that spawned a whole movement of Kobe dogs, foie gras dumplings and willy-nilly dollops of creme fraiche on everything. If you want to learn how to make this modern classic right, look no further than chef to the Oscar stars, Wolfgang Puck. That makes this the real deal. 

Keep Truffle Salt At Your Desk

And you're the guy with the fancy truffle lunch
Jan 10, 2012 12:46 pm
truffle salt

I think it's cute watching everyone's first truffle phase. The jar containing one weak, oily specimen they chop up and add to fettuccine. The bottle of kerosene-like truffle-flavored olive oil they truly believe contains actual fungus and happily shelled out $30 for. I still have a bottle of that stuff for when I get desperate. It's pretty awful.

Making Boozy Truffles With Paul A. Young

This London master chocolatier spikes his truffles
Dec 16, 2011 2:01 pm
Paul A. Young

With a new cookbook out, the sophisticated and visually-compelling Adventures with Chocolate, master chocolatier Paul A. Young headed to the US for a tour. Thankfully he had a few moments to sit down with us and talk shop. The holidays are a time for booze-spiked chocolate truffles (in case you hadn't heard), which happen to be a specialty of his.

Traditional-Ale Truffles Recipe

Chocolate and ale make a delicious homemade truffle
Dec 15, 2011 3:31 pm
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"The first time I combined real ale with chocolate was my first Christmas at my chocolaterie, when I needed something traditional and ended up using rich, malty London Ale," says London master chocolatier Paul A. Young.

In Season Right Now: Wild Mushrooms

Fungi and games with D’Artagnan’s Ariane Daguin
Nov 29, 2011 10:01 am

Hedgehog, fried chicken, cauliflower, canary, lobster. An odd menu, right? Well, not so weird, it turns out: these are all wild mushrooms available through D’Artagnan, the foie gras and truffle specialist and purveyor of other fine meats and mushrooms to restaurants around the country.

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