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DR Smoked scallops  DR White Truffle Honey Crispy Bacon pieces  Defrost the frozen scallops to room temperature. Cook bacon until crispy and crumble into small pieces. Place scallops on plate and drizzle truffle honey on top and sprinkle bacon to finish. Another option is to have the honey on the side so you can dip the scallops. 

What are truffles? Truffles, black or white, are a fungus that grows underground. They are among the most expensive and appreciated delicacies, known also as black diamonds. They are difficult to grow, hard to find in the wild, in decline because of climate change and habitat loss, and therefore in high demand. There are lots of species, but the most valuable ones are those powerfully flavorful like the Tuber Magnatum Pico, the Italian White Truffle, and the Tuber Melanosporum, the Périgord truffle. In the future: Black winter truffles are not planted and producing successfully in Australia and New Zealand; starting...

There are many types of edible mushrooms in the world. Some are common, others delicacies. I would like to focus on one of the most highly appreciated by food connoisseurs, among the rarest edible mushrooms: the Matsutake. What type of mushroom it is? The Matsutake is a certain variety of mushroom which grows under trees or on the roots of red pines in and outside of Japan and measuring around 10-20 cm in length. They can be found in other countries such as China, Korea, Laos, Finland, Canada, Sweden, the USA, and others. They are considered special because of their...

Caviar. What do you feel when hearing the word? Pleasure, excitement, curiosity, luxury? Maybe you think of an elegant dinner or a special event, like a wedding or anniversary. Caviar is synonymous with delicacy, fine food, exclusivity, and wealth. There lies a long and interesting story within it’s history. The name comes from the Persian word xâvyâr meaning "egg-bearing". It consists of salt-cured roe of the Acipenseridae family. The roe can be "fresh" (non-pasteurized) or pasteurized, with pasteurization reducing its culinary and economic value. Caviar is usually eaten as a garnish or a spread from a spoon made of mother...

Total Time: 14 minutes          Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Yield: 2 serving (2 person) Ingredients 2 eggs 1 Tablespoon Clarified Butter 1 Teaspoon Truffle Butter Ground black pepper Salt Instructions Separate egg whites and yolks. Whip whites until firm peaks, season with salt and pepper before stopping. Place two pastry rings on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and cut a strip of parchment paper to fit inside the ring (taller than the ring itself since the eggs will rise). Mix in a small cup a tablespoon of clarified butter and a teaspoon of melted truffle...