Truffles

• European white truffles sell for as much as $3,600 a pound, but harvests are down and a black market has emerged -- none of which has dampened the appetite for this prized fungi. Lesley Stahl reports.
(CBS News)
• Truffles Grille Wine Bar pushes the dining scene in and around Milford forward in a big way.
(Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
• While private South Florida Bakeries are beginning to disappear, Kilwin's locations remain open. From truffles and kosher ice cream to candied apples and fudge, this local dessert chain has something to appeal every palette.
(Examiner)
• Christopher Kostow can't remember the last time he didn't work New Year's Eve. And the three-Michelin-starred chef plans to ring in 2012 stove-side, too.
(Tuscaloosa News)
• Auberge du Soleil hosts a Truffle Soirée gastronomic adventure on Sunday, Jan. 15. Reception with passed hors d'oeuvres and sparkling wines begins at 6:30 p.m. Dinner at 7:30 p.m.
(Napa Valley Register)
• Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Wendy's Co., the third-biggest U.S. fast-food chain, added goose-liver pate and truffles to burgers as it invests as much as $200 million on a return to Japan two years after leaving the country.
(Businessweek)
• TOKYO – Wendy's Co. is adding goose-liver pâté and truffles to burgers as it invests as much as $200 million on a return to Japan two years after leaving the country.
(Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
• This event at 7 p.m. Jan. 12, called Oregon Truffles, is a five-course tasting menu prepared and served by guest chefs Brian Landry of Bamboo Sushi, truffle forager Kit Zhu and Albertina's Restaurant executive chef Alex Diomis.
(Oregonian)