News & Events

19 august 2019

Truffle Grilling for Labor Day

  Labor Day is our last real chance to spend a weekday grilling steaks, veggies and seafood and whatever else tickles our fancy before summer starts to turn to fall. So let’s make it count.   Considering this might very well be your last summer cookout, you want to make it extra special. These recipes… Read more »

23 july 2019

Summer Recipes with a Truffle Twist

When we hear the word “truffle”, the first association for most of us is “something of haute cuisine, difficult to get and cook”. However, what would you say if we insist that it’s not true? If we say that you can enjoy the delicious truffle flavour with no overcomplication, in an easy and affordable way? … Read more »

23 july 2019

Truffle 101

It is expensive, seasonal, and has an exceptional, unique flavor. It is an important attribute of the restaurant menu and it has not fallen out of cooking fashion for centuries. Yes, we are talking about the royal mushroom — truffle.   True truffles are a rare delight and not an opportunity to be missed. Each… Read more »

20 july 2019

MICHELE CASADEI MASSARI – Ambassador

Born in Riccione and raised in Bologna, Michele is an eclectic Italian Executive Chef & Entrepreneur. Operating in New York City since 2008, founder of 4 Piccolo Cafe and the newborn “Lucciola” Executive Chef of the BiograFilm Food Academy based in Bologna , Advisor & Partner of Iwonder Pictures, distribution and film production venture, based… Read more »

20 july 2019

MATTHEW ACCARRINO – Ambassador

Matthew Accarrino is the nationally recognized executive chef of SPQR in San Francisco. Born in the Midwest and raised on the East Coast, he moved west to California in 2007. He had originally hoped to become a professional cyclist until a leg injury turned his passion for cooking into a career. Today, he is doing… Read more »

20 july 2019

FABRIZIO FACCHINI – Ambassador

Fabrizio Facchini, with his wife Samira, has been the a Chef and Owner of the small Boutique Hotel And Restaurant “Antico Borgo in Arcevia, Le Marche Region” in Italy since 2009. Father of four wonderful kids, he has been recognized and published in the Michelin Italy Guide since 2012 and other prestigious guides, magazines, press and… Read more »

20 july 2019

DAVIDE VENTURINI – Ambassador

As Executive Chef of New York City’s elite Core club, Davide Venturini infuses his modern Italian cuisine with a rustic twist he attributes to growing up on the Italian countryside. Venturini began his culinary career at London’s Michelin-starred Assaggi in 2008, serving as the Commis Chef before being promoted to Demi Chef de Partie. With… Read more »

27 june 2019

The 100 places to eat the real Made in Italy in NY

New York è la città che non dorme mai, ma per tenerti sveglio, sai dove trovare un vero espresso? E in un afoso pomeriggio estivo, passeggiando per Central Park, sapresti dove trovare un vero gelato per rinfrescarti? E un’autentica pizza napoletana per un’uscita con gli amici o un vero piatto di spaghetti, meatball escluse, per… Read more »

17 june 2019

City Harvest’s “Summer in the City” Partners with Urbani Truffles

On June 18th, City Harvest will be hosting their 17th Annual Summer in the City event, which is partnered with Urbani Truffles as well as Seamore’s, fluff+fluff, Charley St. and a few others this year. City Harvest is a food-rescue organization that uses the abundance of surplus food in the city to help feed food-insecure… Read more »

6 june 2019

National Prosecco Week Celebrated in Style at Urbani

Summer is swinging in full gear and with it comes National Prosecco Week. Last night at the incredible Urbani Truffle Lab guests gathered for the holiday at a pizza making class hosted by Mionetto. Toasts of crisp Prestige Rosé were made between guests were made at the opening reception as CEO and Managing Director of… Read more »

4 february 2019

In Conversation with Vittorio Giordano of Urbani Truffles

The democratic Truffle is on its way to Canada. The world of truffles meets at Urbani Tartuffi, a century old family business, in the little town of Spoleto, Italy. A conversation with Vittorio Giordano, Vice President, U.S. of Urbani Truffles. We sit in the jewel box office, showroom, open kitchen/dining room, surrounded by countless truffle… Read more »

31 december 2018

Are precious white truffles worth the hype — and the price?

A new burrata from the New Jersey cheese manufacturer Lioni Latticini adds earthy black truffles for extra flavor. The delectability this burrata from Lioni Latticini in Union, N.J., is enhanced by the earthiness of black truffles. It’s sold at Murray’s Cheese in containers that hold two four-ounce balls. Serve it with a drizzle of honey…. Read more »