I have picked these three recipes from blogs and websites that I like and trust. They use summer black truffles in three different ways: with meat, with pasta, in dessert.I am very curious about the burnt cream one, and if you ever try it please let me know how it...
Even though Restaurant Brontë now is closed, I would still like to re-post this beautiful and most probably very tasty truffle creation. When summer truffles meet Brontë, here is the baby ( by Hakim Rahal, Chef de Cuisine ): Seared kurobuta guanciale ( berkshire pork...
This evening I was in the mood to have an earthy meal for dinner. Knowing that the fresh summer truffles just arrived this morning at Macchi Inc., I decided to ask Paolo if he could do his magic tonight, and prepare something for us specifically to satisfy my...
How to recognize a fresh truffle? A fresh truffle should feel heavy and dense for its size. It should be firm to the touch. It should smell earthy but not musty. To be able to distinguish the aroma of a good truffle it will take some practice. How to slice your...
There are hundreds of different type of summer truffles. The summer truffle we import to Montreal is the one called Tuber Aestivum Vitt and is of Italian origin. Depending on the sub species, truffle in general can be found all year long. The summer truffle can be...