The Latest from the Oregon Truffle Festival
We are pleased to announce the dates for an expanded festival in 2015. We’ll be in Portland and surrounding wine country January 15 -18, and in Eugene and surrounds the…
The 2014 Oregon Truffle Festival was a wonderful success and we were so proud to enjoy the bounty of Oregon truffles with all of you who were able to attend!
Serves two appetizer portions. From John Newman, Newmans at 988 Ingredients 1 t olive oil 1 t chopped garlic 1 t chopped shallot 2 oz arborio rice 6 oz water…
From Michelle Girard at the Eugene Hilton 6 egg yolks 1 lb unsalted butter, clarified Squeeze of lemon juice Pinch of cayenne Pinch of salt Vigorously whisk the egg yolk…
From Chris Crosthwaite at Lane Community College Ingredients 5 oz. caramel 16 oz. milk 16 fl. oz. heavy cream 4 eggs 4 egg yolks 9 oz sugar Instructions Cook 5…
From Keith Ellis, Cooks, Pots & Tabletops. Makes 4-6 servings. Ingredients 1 lb dried Linguine, Penne, or small Ravioli 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 shallot, thinly sliced 1-1/2 cup Cheese…
From Carrie Minns, Home Grown Chef for 1859 Oregon’s Magazine Ingredients 2 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes 3 c heavy cream 3/4 c grated Parmesan 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg 1…
From Tom Bollag, Bruno’s Chef’s Kitchen. Ingredients 1/4 lb Emilia brand potato gnocchi 1 Tbs butter 1/2 Tsp fresh chopped shallots 5-6 shavings Oregon winter white truffle Pinch fresh ground…
Long considered inferior to European varieties, American truffles are making a comeback with a festival in Oregon and a few highly skilled dogs leading the way. “ALL RIGHT, TOM, lavora!”…
THEIR scent is “musky, fiery, savoury, mysterious—a hot drowsy smell, that lulls the senses, and yet enflames them,” wrote William Makepeace Thackeray. Alexandre Dumas thought that truffles “make women more…
Planning to attend the Oregon Truffle Festival at the end of the month? Forget it. “The Epicurious Experience” package ($625 per person) is sold out. So is the “Epicurious Gourmand”…
“I’ve already blocked out the dates on my 2015 calendar. The last weekend in January is truffle time, which means the first few weeks of the new year are a…