Chef Jodie Rubin’s Black Truffle Quiche
On the chilly mornings of the Napa Truffle Festival’s Wild Mushroom Forays, Chef Jodie Rubin warmed everyone up with her tasty truffle quiche. “It was absolutely yummy,” said one happy forager. “What a way to start a mushroom hunt!” “It’s super easy to make,” says Chef Jodie. “The kale and […]
The Magic of Mushrooms: Truffle Fest Weekend Foray
The Napa Truffle Festival’s Mushroom Foray provides a unique experience for many: an opportunity to explore the mycology of Napa County with an experienced and knowledgeable guide. For anyone who has ever hoped to forage (and potentially eat!) wild mushrooms, this is your chance to begin to understand this exciting […]
Black Truffle Production in European Threatened By Climate Change
As stated in a recent article featured in Wine & Food Magazine: ‘A recent study suggests the European truffle industry could be done by 2071 or sooner.’ This was based on a paper from Scotland’s University of Stirling entitled “A risk assessment of Europe’s black truffle sector under predicted climate […]
CHEFS TALK TRUFFLES WITH FOODIE CHAP
The Napa Truffle Festival’s spectacular lineup of guest Michelin Star/Master Chefs for 2019 include Marc Lanteri of Ristorante Marc Lanteri, Cuneo, IT; Molly Nickerson of Marea, Chicago, IL; and Laurent Quenioux of Bistro LQ, Los Angeles, CA. Why are these famous chefs participating in a truffle festival? We asked them […]
Success! Huge Early Harvest for South African Truffle Orchard
The monster 380g truffle worth around $900 American Truffle Company’s chief scientist, Dr. Paul Thomas, recently reported that one of his Southern African truffle orchards has harvested its first truffles. The site, just 5.5 years old, uses a range of tree host species and the methodology employed by ATC. During […]
Taming the Truffle – Financial Times
A recent article in the UK Financial Times Magazine follows the truffle exploits of Joyce and her dog Maxwell in their truffle orchard near Edinburgh with Dr. Paul Thomas: …In the field with Joyce and Maxwell is Paul Thomas, a scientist who has made the study of this elusive fungus […]
American Truffle Revolution Returns to Nantucket
Robert Chang returns to Nantucket with Michelin starred Chef Gabriel Kreuther with the American Truffle Revolution for the 21st annual Nantucket Wine & Food Festival, May 16-20. Throughout the festival weekend, Robert and Chef Gabriel will be present truffle programs, cooking demos and fabulous truffle dishes. Friday’s program, Robert offers […]
Easy-to-Make Overindulgent Super Bowl Party Appetizer: Black Truffle Sandwich
An Easy-to-Make Black Truffle Sandwich from a Michelin-Starred Chef… Consider It Your Overindulgent Super Bowl Party Appetizer UrbanDaddy By Sam Eichner · January 31, 2018 The adventurous sandwich connoisseur you are, we thought you might enjoy a simple recipe for this deliciously indulgent toasty: the Black Truffle Sandwich. It hails […]
Napa Truffle Festival Market Place at Oxbow Public Market
Napa Truffle Festival Market Place at Oxbow Public Market – The 8th Year of the Napa Truffle Festival Every year on the Monday after the big Truffle Festival weekend, the purveyors and shops at Oxbow Public Market in Napa open their doors free to the public a delicious variety of […]
Truffles and Wine Dinner at La Toque Restaurant in Napa
Truffles and Wine Dinner at La Toque Restaurant in Napa Truffle Festival Host Chef Ken Frank along with 3 other Michelin Star chefs came together to create an evening truffle feast at La Toque this past Saturday evening, January 13th in Napa. This sold-out dinner soiree is one of the […]
Wild Mushroom Foray and Winery Truffle Lunch at Silver Oak with Cooking Demo
Wild Mushroom Foray and Winery Truffle Lunch with Cooking Demo The morning was filled with an early mushroom foray at Las Posadas State Park guided by David Campbell, owner of Mycoventure, a mushroom specialist whose experience is Mycology – the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, and […]
Winery Truffle Lunch Hosted by Shadybrook Estate Winery
Winery Truffle Lunch Hosted by Shadybrook Estate Winery This past weekend’s Napa Truffle Festival took us to one of Napa’s newest winery settings in the Coombsville appellation in Napa – Shadybrook Estate at Rapp Ranch. The Saturday afternoon luncheon was set on the beautiful expansive terrace of the stunning winery […]
