"It's truffles — black truffle, white truffle — sweetbreads, foie gras, red wine, port and some other things.
"While other kids focused on football or getting laid, for me it was truffles all the way," he writes.
Black Truffle Heaven It's black truffle season, and on Tuesday from 6 30 to 10 p.m. a black truffle menu will be available at the Sea Grill in Rockefeller Center, $140 a person, $200 with wines: (212) 33212610.
Or if it's not truffle season, I will bring Sevruga caviar from Russia!
They also have some great markets around this time of year, especially chestnut festivals – and it's the truffle season.
Whether it's dreamy truffles or violet creams that tickle your fancy, there's something here for every sweet tooth Click on the image on the right to launch the gallery.
It's chocolate truffles with flavors such as tiramisu, classical cream, cappuccino, and dark chocolate.
Not only is the salmon perfectly roasted -- bottom half white and cooked, top orange and underdone -- but the sprinkling of truffle twigs and the sauce ("If it is just truffle butter, it will be too rich; if just a vinaigrette, too acid; so I mix them") sweeten it.
"It's the black truffle paté," said Victor.
But when cut open, they have a marbled interior, tan with creamy, ivory veins, and the scent (if it's a good truffle) is intoxicating.
