The Latest from the Oregon Truffle Festival
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 vodka. Medoff began his career as a brewer for McMenamin’s in the late 1990s before sensing the explosion of the craft distillery market in the…
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 Run’s Truffle Vodka and the bright notes of the backyard garden for a truly refreshing cocktail experience. Why spend hours foraging for truffles when you…
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 after and amazing products to come from our Oregon forests. Seeing a company like Bull Run harness their amazing savory qualities into a vodka just…
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 oz truffle vodka 1 oz pear juice .5oz lemon juice .5oz Thyme honey simple syrup Shake and serve up in a rocks glass, garnished with…
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…
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 Association in utilization of Travel Oregon Regional Cooperative Tourism Program funds. Oregon Truffle Festival 2019 By the Numbers The 2019 Oregon Truffle Festival was a…
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 cream and allow to infuse overnight or a couple of days. Begin whisking the cream; when it begins to thicken, whisk in the honey. Complete…
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 on this short list of fantastic chefs were special guests at the 2019 Oregon Truffle Festival! Each year, the James Beard Awards honor the best…
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 the worthwhile ones from well, the ho-hum? While indulging at these events is a given, it’s helpful to consider a couple other things: does the…
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. Here, John and Marjorie Magee from Washington unload Cricket and Tiger before the Joriad North American Truffle Dog Championship begins. National Geographic photo display and…
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 step up your tuber game. True truffles are a rare culinary delight and a decadent experience for your tastebuds, often referred to as “a diamond…
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 are the five best places in the world for truffle-lovers to visit, according to a 2014 Fodor’s Travel report. And the increasingly renowned Oregon Truffle…