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Black Truffles Chicken

• Slice a black truffle thinly with a mandoline. Place the slices under the skin of a whole chicken, and roast. The perfume of the truffle will suffuse the chicken's flesh. Accompany this dish with mashed potatoes and a simple sauteed vegetable on the side, such as green beans and almonds.

Truffles Eggs

• Eggs easily absorb the truffle's scent. Use a mandoline to shave a black truffle into thin slices, and incorporate into a dish of creamy French-style scrambled eggs or a folded omelet. A side salad of slightly bitter greens is all you need to round this out for a light meal.

Truffles Risotto

• Using a mandoline or similar slicer, shave a white truffle over a finished plate of risotto. The truffle's scent provides the perfect complement to the creamy textures of the dish. Keep the risotto simple, using just chicken broth, or perhaps with the addition of mushrooms either domesticated or wild.

Truffles Pasta

• Similarly, white truffles can be shaved over a dish of cooked pasta at the last minute. This works particularly well with cream-based sauces; the fat in the sauce picks up the truffle's aromas and distributes them throughout the dish.

Truffles Pizza

• Wolfgang Puck is usually credited with this innovation: sprinkle white truffle shavings over the top of a gourmet pizza. It marries well with the cheese and complements the toppings. Try it over a pancetta and asparagus pizza, or over a pizza bianca.

White Truffles and Asparagus

• Boil or steam asparagus and serve with shavings of Parmesan and white truffle on the top for a luxurious spring side dish. Pair with seared scallops, pork tenderloin or fish. For an extra touch, serve as a side to whole cooked lobster.

Black Truffles and Potatoes

• For the most decadent mashed potatoes ever, let slivers of black truffle add their perfume to the mix. Make sure to add plenty of butter and milk or cream here. This is a lovely accompaniment to any roast meat, especially chicken.