The Latest from the Oregon Truffle Festival

Ned Ludd's Garden Thief cocktail made with Bull Run Distilling's truffle-infused vodka

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…

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Ned Ludd's Garden Thief cocktail made with Bull Run Distilling's truffle-infused vodka

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…

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St. Jack's restaurant truffle martini

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…

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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…

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A bottle of La Truffe beer

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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