HOUSTON – It’s one of the most decadent ingredients in the kitchen – truffles.
While they shine on local restaurant menus, you don’t have to be intimidated by cooking with them at home.
Tanji Patton of Goodtaste TV recently stopped by Houston Life with a look at some decadent dishes, starring truffles, and a recipe for mushroom “crab” cakes you can make at home.
Starting with a delicious plate from Le Jardinier, the Michelin-starred French restaurant at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.
Gruyère cheese souffle with mushroom coulis and winter black truffles
Up next, Tanji features a truffle mashup from McCormick & Schmick’s Uptown.
P.B.J. & T. - Peanut butter mousse, truffled huckleberry jam, short dough puff with brown butter-truffle snow
And, truffles are the star of this last dish from Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette.
Lobster & Pecorino with caviar with shaved truffle
If you’re looking for truffles and a wide assortment of mushroom varieties in Houston, Tanji recommends stopping by DR Delicacy.
It’s a local high-end gourmet store - offering the best in truffles, caviar and mushrooms.
Tanji shared a recipe for “crab” cakes featuring Lion’s Mane mushrooms as the star ingredient.
CLICK HERE to get the recipe.
Here’s a look at the wines Tanji recommends for dishes with truffles and mushrooms.
A general rule she follows for pairing is to match the food’s region with the food region’s wine.
Tanji found all of the items for her festive tablescape at Kuhl-Linscomb in Houston.
Tanji Patton is the host of “Goodtaste with Tanji” on KPRC 2 weekend mornings.
She is also the host of “Goodtaste for the Soul” podcast.