International celebrity chef Antonio Carluccio has been hunting and collecting truffles, mushrooms and other fungi for most of his life. From the age of seven, Antonio would forage with his father in the woodlands of Piedmont in the north-west of Italy. Now if that's not enough to whet your appetite, there is more. This year’s Canberra & Capital Region Truffle Festival will be launched in style with a rustic French long-lunch prepared and served by Mindy Woods (MasterChef finalist 2012), Celebrity Chef Tom Walton (from Ready Steady Cook & Executive Chef, The Bucket List Bondi) and Canberra's own king of desserts, John Marshall (a.k.a. Mr Frugii). Of course there will be truffle hunts at truffières (or truffle farms) across the region; including Mount Majura, Sutton, Braidwood, Tarago, Bungendore, Bredbo, and the Southern Highlands. Be prepared to get down on your hands and knees to learn how to tell if there's a good truffle underground! There are cooking classes and demonstrations, truffle lunches and gourmet degustation truffle dinners, and 'hunt and cook' packages. Truffles will be available to purchase at the Capital Region Farmer's Market, Fyshwick Markets, Belconnen Markets, and you can meet the growers at the markets too. The Festival program also features a range of Masterclasses with former MasterChef contestants, including Dani Venn, Billy Law, Amina Elshafei, Rishi Desai, Kylie Millar, Rowie Dillon, Audra Morrice, and Mindy Woods. The Canberra & Capital Region Festival will run from 21 June 2014 until late August, when the truffles run out. Make sure you pop in to the Festival web site and sign up for newsletters so you don't miss out. You can follow the Truffle Festival on Facebook and Twitter too. A preview of the 2014 Canberra & Capital Region Truffle Festival...And yours truly enjoying a truffle hunt in 2012... Should you be interested, you can read more about my truffle adventures here. And I've shared some delicious truffle recipes here and here. Tell me dear readers, have you ever been on a truffle hunt? Do you enjoy foraging for truffles? Watch this space. To celebrate the 2014 Canberra & Capital Region Truffle Festival, I have an exciting competition coming to Good Things soon!
15/5/2014 08:51:01 pm
Truffles are one of my favourite things to look forward to in Winter! A great line up indeed Lizzy :)
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:41:56 pm
Thanks Lorraine!
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:42:16 pm
It is a great festival! I think you'd really enjoy it Francesca.
Andrea
16/5/2014 01:24:57 pm
Wow!! Going to sign up the festival newsletter, what a fabulous fabulous event! Love love love Antonio, and have recently been reading the latest cook book with Genaro, "The Two Greedy Italians"... Fabulous photo of you by the way Liz, it looks cold, but wow, look at that truffle!!! X
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:42:45 pm
Andrea, thanks so much! Yes, do sign up for the newsletter... and come to Canberra if you can! What a great reason to visit! xo
Eha
16/5/2014 02:15:04 pm
OMG, that guy still looks good! I so hope you will have a number of occasions to share with him and wish you all a somewhat jealous 'have a good time' with the truffle hunt - yep, so love them!!!!
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:43:22 pm
Thanks so much Eha... I would love to be able to meet Antonio, but Peter and I won't be here at the same time that he is. Gah! 16/5/2014 02:51:24 pm
Mmmm, truffles! Love' em, and it's been quite a while since I've had had. What fun you'll have.Wish I could be there to sample the goodies!
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:43:45 pm
Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could indeed come visit for the festival, John! 16/5/2014 05:02:53 pm
So many adventures Lizzy. Maybe this year my truffles will finally be ready to harvest!
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:43:57 pm
Bec, that IS exciting! 16/5/2014 05:35:29 pm
Never had them...but seeing the look on your face, I see that they can make someone very happy!
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:44:10 pm
Ela, so true : ) 16/5/2014 07:46:51 pm
I tried truffle for the first time in Italy last year and it was wonderful. I would love to attend an event such as this. It sounds fabulous. Unfortunately Canberra is a little too far from home :-( Are you taking past this year? I will look forward to reading about it if so.
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:44:38 pm
Hi Kyrstie, I hope to attend some of the events... and will have a giveaway too! So watch this space.
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:44:49 pm
Maureen, thank you : )
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:45:04 pm
Adri, I wish you could come visit for the Festival!
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:45:19 pm
Then you simply MUST come visit Glenda! 17/5/2014 03:37:01 am
I am green! You are so lucky to have a truffle festival right nearby. It is so hard to get fresh truffles here - in fact I brought one back from Seattle this week just so I could post in it today! And I was so proud... until I saw the size of the truffle on your hands!! Happy weekend!
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:45:32 pm
David, thank you! 17/5/2014 01:07:36 pm
Wonderful. It's such a short season! I went to Balla this time last year and they had a whole menu devoted to truffles. One of my best dining experiences ever xx
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:45:51 pm
Yes, Charlie, truffle served in a beautiful dish is so good! 18/5/2014 05:12:03 am
Dear Lizzy,
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:46:06 pm
Thanks Chopinand. 18/5/2014 11:55:03 am
what a fabuous thing, a truffle festival. and with antonio!
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:46:32 pm
Thanks Elizabeth... you can buy just a little truffle for not too much... and a little goes a long way! : )
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:46:51 pm
Truffle is interesting, Zsuzsa. Not to everyone's taste. 18/5/2014 10:28:19 pm
This sounds like such a fantastic event, Liz. :-) What fun you will have!! Antonio Carluccio is utterly delightful. :-)
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:47:26 pm
Antonio Carluccio is among my favourites Krista... sadly we won't be here when he is. But what a coups for Canberra! 19/5/2014 05:24:59 pm
I've said it before but I'll say it again... You should have been allowed to keep that truffle!
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:47:44 pm
Ah Fiona, you are too funny! Are you coming to Canberra for the event? 21/5/2014 03:07:30 pm
Bring on the Truffles baby. I adore them, sooooooo good. In 2012 my Executive Chef and I went Truffle hunting, it was such a fun day, truffles go with everything, even Vodka, we were sipping it straight from the bottle. LOL! :) I love the earth smell, something really comforting about them. Mmmmm. Cant wait to hear about the exciting stuff you will be involved in.
Lizzy
26/5/2014 09:54:19 am
Isn't it the best fun, Anna! Sadly I may be away for much of the festival and, indeed, will miss meeting Chef Carluccio! Comments are closed.
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