“When did you find out there were truffles on the property?” I ask Amanda Humphrey, Maker’s Mark ’s Advocacy and Experience manager at Star Hill Farm, the distillery’s estate in Loretto, Kentucky. In ...
A truffle is a mushroom that is known for its arduous harvesting process, rich and earthy taste, and famously intoxicating smell. All of these factors contribute to it being one of the priciest ...
Truffles are notoriously hard to grow and find, but dogs can help. Meet Aki, a dog brought from Serbia to help find truffles at Burwell Farms in North Carolina. Truffles, a prized fungus, grow ...
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 ...