I'm Sandy. Food fanatic. Aspiring Blogger. Dog mama to a Maltipoo named Saké (yup like the booze). NYC dweller. Wine lover. Saké drinker. Bourbon sipper. I have an unapologetic weakness for Starbucks Caramel Macchiatos (with extra whipped cream please), fluffy doughnuts, and double fried french fries with mayo, never ketchup. I love a perfectly juicy Shake Shack burger when I'm too tired to cook, or a slurp-worthy bowl of ramen, and would never turn down a generous shaving of fresh truffles, one of my favorite splurge worthy indulgences.
People say we eat with our eyes first, and that our visual perception affects our sense of smell and taste... so I hope my food photos will inspire you. Inspire you to feast with your eyes first, and then seek out the foods you enjoy (perhapse even new ones too) and truly savor-every-bite.
City: 11 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010 | Clemente Bar SIP WORTHY | REVIEW | NEW YORK This new upscale vegan bar, tucked away upstairs and brought to you by the Michelin Team behind Eleven Madison Park, continues in…
If you love truffles, and you want to work a little for that indulgence, then go on a truffle hunt in Tuscany! We went with Massimo to the forest, with his trusty dog Méla, a special breed of dog trained to sniff out the truffles. I have a new found appreciation for the high premium price on truffles after wandering around the forest in sweltering hot heat, only for a chance to hopefully find a truffle or two. May have to sweat a little, and don’t forget your bug spray, but if you go prepared, it’s definitely a do worthy, once in a lifetime experience.
Meet Melá (aka apple in Italian), our expert truffle hunting dog. She is trained to sniff out the truffles, which give out an aroma once they are ripe. Once she catches a scent, she lets Massimo know, and he carefully checks and digs around the dirt to see if there is indeed a truffle there.
Mela found truffle #1!
Good job Melá!! Lots of pets! Found truffle #2!
Score… truffle #3! The biggest of the ones we found. Time to head back to eat them!
Freshly puréed chickpeas, olive oil, salt, shaved truffles *So simple. So good. Truffles really shine. Truffles in Tuscany with Massimo and his dad.Cheese ravioli, crushed hazelnut, thyme, butter, olive oil, truffles
Baked eggs with runny yolks and shaved truffles. *fresh eggs from Massimo’s hen house, simply prepared with olive oil, salt and shaved truffles. Just perfecto 😋 Truffle in TuscanyWhite chocolate and truffleMela found 3 truffles today on our hunt! Total found today = 46 grams. *At current market prices, they would sell to brokers/restaurants for 1000€ per kilo for black truffles, and 8000€ per kilo for white truffles. Luckily now we have our own personal direct truffle source. Looking forward to ordering from you direct next season!
City: 11 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010 | Clemente Bar SIP WORTHY | REVIEW | NEW YORK This new upscale vegan bar, tucked away upstairs and brought to you by the Michelin Team behind Eleven Madison Park, continues in…
