It seems almost everything I prepare can be enhanced with white truffle oil. Some of my favorite white truffle oil uses include drizzling white truffle oil on salads–especially those containing hearty vegetables…
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Grilled Porterhouse Steak with Summer Truffles and Cognac Shallot Reduction This recipe is ideal for either summer black truffles or Burgundy truffles. In this preparation, the truffles soak up the juice from…
Pressed caviar is a paste usually made of various grades and types of caviar. The product, which is made from the caviar eggs that break during the packing of traditional caviar, generally…
Many people enjoy eating specialty gourmet foods and luxury foods at restaurants and for special occasions, but don’t really know how to incorporate these fancy foods into their menu at home. Once…
Parsnip and Foie Gras Soup with Duck Rillettes Ingredients 3 tablespoons foie gras fat or butter ¾ cup finely chopped onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon minced peeled ginger root ¾…
Creme Vichyssoise with Black River Caviar: This classic French soup served chilled is wonderful with a large dollop of Black River Caviar, though another type of ossetra caviar can be used. Since…
Mishima Ranch Grilled Hanger Steak Marinade Ingredients: 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon 1/8 cup soy sauce 1/8…
When to use black vs white truffle oil is less clear cut than the question of black vs white truffles. When using fresh truffles in cooking, the two species are rarely interchangeable.…
This foie gras ice cream, made with slow baked foie gras, Sauternes wine, sugar, egg yolks, butter and cream is extremely rich and satisfying. Serve this decadent foie-gras ice cream for dessert…
I adore eating caviar straight from the tin with nothing added. No egg, no onions, no blini… just plain caviar. At the same time, I’m always looking for caviar recipes that highlight…
These prosciutto wrapped honey mustard baked figs, set on top of fried goat cheese and Australian black truffles and drizzled with top quality aged balsamic vinegar makes a delicious appetizer. Australian black…
I’ve been making stuffed mushrooms as a party appetizer for years. This recipe for Foie Gras Stuffed Mushrooms takes the old recipe to a new level. The frozen foie gras cubes have…
Fresh white truffles surely are one of the culinary world’s most unique and impressive ingredients. I’ve made a lot of white truffle recipes, and I always conclude that the most simple are…
I’ve recently discovered the combination of beet greens and foie gras, and I love the pairing. These beet greens are a little sweet and spicy, and make a wonderful one plate meal…
The history and facts about balsamic vinegar are a mystery to many people. Many US consumers think balsamic vinegar is a new relatively product, having only entered the marketplace about twenty years…
This recipe for Smoked Duck and Summer Truffle Salad with Truffle-Honey Mustard Vinaigrette is easy to prepare, very flavorful, and unique. The smoked duck breast, duck bacon and baked ricotta salata cheese…
Black River Caviar has pioneered an entirely new concept in sustainable caviar. The caviar is harvested from Siberian sturgeon, originally imported as fertilized roe from Russia in 1995, then wild raised in…
This caviar recipe is very easy to prepare and makes a beautiful presentation. The lightly seasoned fresh crab and avocado pairs wonderfully with high quality osetra caviar such as Black River Caviar.…
Do you want to know how to use truffle oil? There are so many uses for truffle oil, it’s hard to know where to start and where to stop. We’ve narrowed the…