The Latest from the Oregon Truffle Festival

Bull Run Distillery’s Truffle-Infused Medoyeff Vodka

August 6, 2019
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One of Oregon’s most recognized distillers, Lee Medoff, is using one of Oregon’s most recognizable ingredients, Oregon winter white truffles, to create an annual limited release of a delicious truffle-infused…

Garden Thief

August 6, 2019
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This refreshing cocktail, featuring Bull Run Distilling’s truffle vodka, comes curtosy of Brandon Page at Ned Ludd in Portland, OR. The Truffle Thief brings together the savory notes of Bull…

Perfect Truffle Martini

August 6, 2019
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This truffle-inspired cocktail comes from the St. Jack. Restaurant in Portland, OR. Best made featuring Bull Run Distilling’s truffle-infused Medoyeff vodka. Truffles have always been some of the more sought…

Odd Pear Cocktail Recipe with Truffle-Infused Vodka

August 6, 2019
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This refreshing cocktail from Danny Barnum at The Tipsy Mule is a refreshing drink for any time of year. Might we suggest Bull Run Distilling’s truffle-infused Medoyeff vodka? Ingredients 1.5…

Wolves & People Utilize Oregon White Truffles in Extra-Special Limited Seasonal Beer

June 20, 2019
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It isn’t easy to open a farmhouse brewery given zoning issues, seasonality of ingredients, and weather challenges. But Wolves & People Farmhouse Brewery in Newberg, Oregon, has strengthened their local…

2019 Oregon Truffle Festival Recap

June 4, 2019
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Every year, we recap our festival as a reminder of how far we’ve come. This year’s recap has been funded in part by a grant from the Willamette Valley Visitors…

Black Truffle Cream

May 10, 2019
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From Chris Chris Crosthwaite at Lane Community College Ingredients 8 fl oz heavy cream 1 oz black Oregon truffle, grated 2 oz honey Instructions Grate the truffle into the heavy…

Oregon Truffle Festival Alums Nominated for James Beard Awards

May 10, 2019
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The Northwest’s best chefs cook with Oregon truffles! The 2019 James Beard Award nominees were just announced this week, and we are proud to say that two of the nominees…

3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Miss Willamette Valley’s Oregon Truffle Festival

February 25, 2019
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With people’s obsession with travel and food showing no signs of slowing, food festivals continue to soar in popularity. But since there are so many now, how do you separate…

Behind the scenes at North America’s only truffle dog competition – National Geographic

February 11, 2019
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We sent a photographer to Oregon to chronicle the quest for truffle-hunting glory.   Once a year in Eugene, Oregon, dogs compete to see who can find the most truffles.…

The buried treasure among us: What are truffles?

January 28, 2019
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We’re wild about truffles: the earthy fungi, not the chocolate confections (although those are delicious, too). When you think of edible fungus, mushrooms come to mind. But it’s time to…

541 Flavors: Oregon Truffle Festival features fantastic fungus among us

January 7, 2019
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The 14th annual event, returning to Eugene Jan. 24-27, shines light on the Willamette Valley’s buried culinary treasures. Vaucluse, France. Alba and Forcoli, Italy. Istria, Croatia. And Eugene, Oregon. These…