White truffles, a.k.a. white diamonds, are one of the most highly prized and expensive of foods. Rare, only available a few months of the year, and limited to parts of Italy and Croatia, the Alba Madonna are notoriously difficult to locate. Experienced truffle hunters use dogs to sniff out these rare gems hidden underground, near…
August 29, 2010: Chocolate Day!
Well, damn. I delayed publishing today's entry in the hopes that I could also include pics of my last three truffle creations but, presumably because of the booze content in each, they haven't firmed up sufficiently enough for molding. So, it looks like it'll have to wait until tomorrow. Or maybe Tuesday because tomorrow's entry…