Many people seem to know that truffles are a staple in expensive and luxurious dishes, but a lot fewer know anything else about them let alone the best way to use them in their own recipes. Cooking with Truffles: A Chef's Guide seeks to demystify this mysterious and prized ingredient with a basic introduction on its history and its varied uses in food preparation. To further make this ingredient accessible to the home cook, special attention is made to feature American variety of truffles found in the Pacific Northwest and the Appalachian regions.