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Truffle Hunting in Istria

We were lost.  I was sure of it.  Up early and en route for our truffle hunting adventure, I had been assured by our guide that the trek from Rovinj to the small village of Vrh would take no more than an hour.  We had GPS in our rental car so I was only a little worried about loosing our way.  Blindly …

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Uova da Raviolo with Truffles

I remember when I was a little girl and I absolutely refused to eat the yolk of an egg.  My Mom would always cook our eggs sunny-side-up, the yolk medium set.  My little hands would cut around that yellow-orange mystery ball with incredible precision, being ever so cautious to ensure that the whisper-thin seal did not break, pouring over my silky-sheen egg …