Truffles are said to be at their best in Piemonte. It's Piemonte, in the city of Alba, that plays host to the world's largest truffle market, a loud and competitive frenzy of truffle buying and selling. Domenica Bertolusso, who owns a truffle shop in Piobesi d' Alba, has been in the truffle business since the 1960s. One of the few women in this male dominated business, Domenica is passionate about all things Piemontese. Despite the small size of her operation, Tartuflanghe is one of the region's most influential truffle sellers. Domenica started her business with just a few truffle products, but she has expanded her line to include truffle pasta, truffle oil, truffle risotto and truffle polenta. This dried pasta takes just a few minutes to cook and tastes like it is fresh made. Terrific with a simple butter sauce and freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Its subtle truffle flavor also pairs beautifully with a drizzle of truffle oil or truffle butter. If you had truffles while traveling in Italy, this pasta will take you back. Serves six to eight as a side dish, four as a main course.
