Winter Truffles...the wait is over
Finally the winter truffle is here from Provence, the Tuber Melanosporum, yes this is the beautifully pungent black truffle that will transform any dish you make. Truffle in waiting...first I placed the truffle in with a few eggs so that it flavors them over night. I also decided to try placing a truffle with fresh made butter together for a night, given that butter
absorbs the flavor beautifully. The best way to enjoy truffles is with a simple recipe. Home made fettuccine p
A Truffle Hunting Trip; Chateau Estoublon
When Thanksgiving rolls around, naturally one thinks of family, fun and feasting on good old American classics. We were graciously invited to a lovely Thanksgiving dinner, but we decided instead to go to South of France on a hunting trip – no, not to shoot rare breeds of birds but to find a rare breed of fungi called Tuber melanosporum, the rare and elusive winter black truffle. We planned the entire trip around this event; we even selected the right outfits for such an occas
