Interviews
For Tualatin-based truffle foray leader Mike Madrid, Oregon truffle hunting was a natural fit with his other outdoor loves: crabbing and clamming, fishing, mushrooming, and pheasant hunting. Of course, it also helps that he loves wine and good food, and his truffles have a place of pride at his table. The dogs he’s had throughout…
It’s wintertime, and the idea of going for a hike in Oregon’s wet or frozen woods might not seem like a very appealing idea. But it’s prime time for Oregon truffle hunting. In winter, when other foraging pursuits like mushrooming have ended, truffle hunting with a dog is a great way to stay active and…
For Seattle truffle harvester Dawn Meiklejohn, a truffle hunting leader with the Oregon Truffle Festival, her favorite things all come together when she’s truffle hunting: the woods, her dog, and fabulous food. “How could I not be a truffle forager?” she says. “I grew up in Vermont and was always out in the woods. Being…
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 connections through partnering with the Oregon Truffle Festival to use Oregon white truffles in their seasonal beer La Truffe. “We got up to 5 pounds…
The Truffle Hunt | Original Fare | PBS Food
An Oregon-based mushroom expert discusses the wonders of the elusive truffle. By Chaney Kwak | January/February 2015 Tuscany, Piedmont, Périgord . . . and the Willamette Valley? The truffle, hailed as the “diamond of the kitchen,” isn’t just a European indulgence. Mycologist Charles Lefevre aims to prove that Northwest tubers can stand up to—or even…
Tyler Malek will be at the Truffle Marketplace in Eugene on Sunday, January 25 with his truffled ice cream! Oregon is famous for its truffles, and a festival dedicated to the underground delicacy gets under way on Thursday. The Oregon Truffle Festival celebrates those who hunt truffles and all the ways to cook with this special…
“In the heart of the Pacific Northwest winter, when the sky is painted oyster grey, there is good reason to venture outside and brave the windswept rain. Hidden beneath the fertile soils of the Willamette Valley, you can discover one of Oregon’s best kept culinary riches…” The Oregon Truffle Festival is certain you will LOVE…
In Truffles We Trust: Do-it-yourself infusions using the world’s most prized fungi. Truffle salt, truffle honey, truffle-infused chocolate–a lot of these products are less than delicious, but that’s not the truffle’s fault… To see full articles along with beautiful photography from SAVEUR, download the pdfs below. Read Buried treasure online here. BURIED TREASURE …