This is a mushroom that goes by many names: black chanterelle, black trumpet, horn of plenty, poor man’s truffle. In Latin it is Craterellus cornucopioide. Without a separated stem and cap, the mushroom looks like an elongated funnel. The aromatic, thin-walled and delicate fungi range in color from grayish brown to almost black. Beautiful velvety…
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Top 6 Turkey Recipes
Roasting the Thanksgiving turkey is a subject of much discussion and trepidation. Perhaps because most people are accustomed to poultry coming in convenient pieces, there is a bit of uncertainty about roasting a large, whole bird. Then there is the added pressure of entertaining; all eyes are on the cook at Thanksgiving. Here are six recipes…
What the Turducken?!
Having a hard time choosing a holiday bird? Love turkey? Also love chicken? How about duck? If you love these birds as much as we do, why not have all three at once? That’s right, we’re talking about turducken, that gorgeous Cajun concoction made from a stuffed, deboned chicken inside a stuffed, deboned duck inside…
The Joy of Cooking with Vincent Price
In honor of National Cookbook Month we have been polling the D’Artagnan staff and asking for their top cookbook picks. And here’s one that is perfect for Halloween … My favorite cookbook, because of the content and the author, is Vincent and Mary Price’s A Treasury of Great Recipes. I was a strange kid. Vincent…
Watch Ariane Cooking on TV
Ariane made an appearance on the local CBS station in Minnesota earlier this month to to cook some tasty sausages. Watch her in action as she makes a few quick and easy recipes with D’Artagnan game sausages right here. Then, do try this at home. Look for our sausages at your local grocery store, or…
What is True Japanese Wagyu Beef?
This is the real deal: exceedingly hard-to-find Wagyu beef from Japan. More specifically, it is the Black Kuroge breed of Wagyu cattle, raised in the Miyazaki Prefecture on the Island of Kyushu. This is regarded as the finest of Japanese beef, even more so than beef from the Kobe region (though you are more likely to…
Meet the Mushrooms: Shiitake
Holy shiitake! These mushrooms are considered one of the healthiest foods on the planet. Shiitake mushrooms have been used medicinally in Chinese medicine for thousands of years. And science keeps proving that these mushrooms are fairly bursting with vitamins, minerals, and protein, and have health-promoting properties, including immune support, antiviral and cholesterol-lowering abilities. Shiitake Mushrooms…
Planning a Pig Roast
For those who like to eat – and to cook – nothing says “serious party” like a suckling pig. Any gathering with a whole pig at the center becomes the day’s event, and will be remembered and talked about fondly. After all the prep work and the lighting of the coals comes the roasting, with…
Secret Ingredient: Chestnuts
Our Secret Ingredients series shines a light on products that make all the difference when cooking with D’Artagnan. The chestnut tree is nicknamed l’arbre à pain, or “bread tree” in France, with good reason: from sweet to savory, chestnuts make their way into many dishes. A natural to pair with poultry (turkey, goose, duck) or pork…
About Our Reserve Jean Reno Olive Oils
A message from Ariane… It’s not every day that you meet a movie star like Jean Reno, let alone go into business with him. But I was lucky enough to have a long dinner with the great man and our talk turned to food, to France, and to his passion: olive oil. Not only olive oil,…