Several years ago I enjoyed a fancy multi-course meal with one standout dish I still dream about: truffle risotto. It was my first experience with truffles (and legit risotto, for that matter), and I ...

Truffles are notorious for being one of the most expensive foods around, but if you’ve tasted even a sliver of fresh truffle, you certainly understand the hype. That earthy, musky aroma, the way it ...

Many black truffle types can be proliferated by artificial means on spore-impregnated roots in tree plantations. These days they are grown not only in France but also in Italy, the United States, ...

CORVALLIS — On a crisp February morning, about 60 people plodded through an orchard that grower Kathleen Sedehi had established for cultivating truffles, edible subterranean fungi widely prized as a ...

Two dogs specially trained to sniff out truffles have helped researchers identify two new-to-science truffle species in the U.S., according to a recent study. Truffles, synonymous with luxury fine ...

Years ago, someone told me you can find truffles in New Jersey. I was skeptical, but it didn’t seem so far-fetched: these odiferous nuggets of culinary renown grow under oak, pine and other trees (we ...

Every morning, for three months of the year, Lola wakes up at 8 and goes hunting. She races past oak trees, running at full speed through a 50-hectare field set in the southern end of the province of ...

There's something odd happening in kitchens across the world. Walk into a trendy restaurant, scan the menu, and you'll ...

About an hour south of Florence lies the bucolic hills of Tuscany, synonymous with delectable food, world-class wine, and beautiful landscapes. Endless vineyards producing the world’s best Chianti and ...