Truffles

• Last night, 60 Minutes aired a fascinating segment on the state and fate of truffles (the fungus, not the chocolate).
(Huffington Post)
• Macaroni and cheese.
(Huffington Post)
• Truffles Grille Wine Bar pushes the dining scene in and around Milford forward in a big way.
(Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
• 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)
• Cooking is what brought him fame at an early age. Truffles, foie gras and caviar were his trinity, but he also knew nearly 600 ways to make eggs. Le Guide Culinaire includes recipes for 256 of them.
(Hispanic Business)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)