One day, I was shopping at Oakville Grocery in Napa Valley and I came across Truffle Shuffle. Chef Jason McKinney, the CEO, was there doing a tasting of their amazing truffle salt and being a truffle lover, I had to purchase some!
Out of this, I discovered Truffle Shuffle’s LIVE cooking classes led by the Truffle Shuffle crew, Jason, Tyler, and Sarah – three talented and knowledgeable French Laundry alumni.
I’ve found their classes to be very fun and engaging – not to mention entertaining considering the high profile guests that drop by. Bond girl, Teri Hatcher and legendary 49er, Ronnie Lott were amongst the recent classes I joined.
Here’s a run down of the amazing LIVE cooking classes I’ve participated in. In addition, Truffle Shuffle kits I’ve tried:
Decadent Truffle Lobster Roll paired with an assortment of Robert Mondavi fumé blanc wines
This LIVE cooking class featured Executive Chef, Jeff Mosher and Master of Wine, Mark de Vere from the iconic Robert Mondavi Winery
Add a pinch of truffle salt!
Lots of goodies!
Live Cheese Board & Wine Pairing Class
Cheese board featured: Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam cheese, Cypress Grovers goat cheese, Rustic Bakery crackers, Flying Disc Ranch dates, Green Gulch Farms rosemary almonds, and Truffle Shuffle’s Brown Butter Truffle Honey
Truffle Risotto Kit and added some lobster on top
This kit comes with a detailed recipe and video you can watch and learn how to make the most delicious truffle risotto! You will also receive one cup of risotto rice that has dried summer truffles added to it. In addition, a jar of Balinese Truffle Salt
Rallenti Radiatori Pasta with Truffle Sauce Kit
They call their truffle sauce, “tartufata” and it’s a delicious blend of black Perigord truffles, mushrooms, pistachios and the finest Arbequina olive oil. Think of it as “truffle pesto”. The kit includes artisanal, handcrafted, and small-batch Radiatori pasta from Rallenti Pasta. A simple recipe is included in the kit. Once the pasta is ready to eat, top with parmesan cheese!
If you dabble in truffles and the finer things in life, you should get to know Truffle Shuffle!