daRosario Review (Part 2)

I'll shout it from the rooftops:

I LOVE DAROSARIO!

I've already gone on and on about why they're THE BEST (and the only REAL) truffle products. Check out this post for part 1 of my review, about daRosario's white truffle oil, and for more info about what makes daRosario stand head and shoulders above the rest!

NOW, let's talk about these 3 new daRosario products I was able to try:

Organic White Truffle Butter
Truffle. Butter. I mean...need I say more??! AND what is truly amazing is that daRosario only uses 3 ingredients to make this butter: Organic Valley butter, real organic Italian white truffle pieces and real organic white extra virgin olive oil concentrated flavoring! It tastes ahhhmazing--I am a big fan of putting some of this deliciousness on a baked potato and then sprinkling some Romano cheese on top. MMM!!!

Organic White Truffle Acacia Honey
I had never even considered truffle and honey going together but it is a PHENOMENAL combination (as already evidenced in that pizza recipe I shared with you). This is the first ever truffle honey to hit the US market and, as always, made from great, real, organic ingredients (real organic white truffle pieces, organic Acacia honey and organic white truffle extra virgin olive oil concentrate). It's great on pizza (obv.), drizzled on crostini or bruschetta, in pastas, with cheese, even brushed or drizzled on meats!

100% Organic Black Truffle Oil

Well, I've already tried the white truffle oil, so I had to try the black! In general, I prefer black truffle salt so I assumed I'd prefer the black truffle oil BUT, twist, I actually like the white better! The black truffle oil is still incredible and delicious, but I actually found the flavor to be more subtle and tasted more like olive oil than the white does. The perk of this is it makes the black truffle oil even MORE versatile, and, in case you didn't figure it out, it's all real and natural and organic. Yay!

So...why haven't you tried daRosario yet?

Disclaimer: This post contains Affiliate links. I was provided with product from da Rosario to try but was under no obligation to review, or write a positive review if I so chose. All opinions are, as always, my own.

Toasted Ricotta Gnocchi with Parmesan Truffle Cream Sauce

All of my Italian ancestors are probably so proud of me right now: I've finally made homemade pasta- gnocchi, specifically (by myself!--as opposed to helping my grandma)! AND I made the up the sauce recipe all by myself, just using the knowledge I've gained from the last couple years and tasting along the way. I feel all authentic and skilled 'n' stuff. And you wanna know a secret? This recipe is SO. EASY!

Plus I got ridiculously giddy over the fact that when cooking the gnocchi, you know it's done when it floats to the top. How cool is that?! I told everyone. And giggled. Yepp.

The inspiration for this recipe came from a dish I tried at this great restaurant in the city, Jane. As soon as I saw they had toasted ricotta gnocchi in a white truffle cream sauce, I obviously had to order it. And it was PHENOMENAL...for like...3 bites. Then it was overwhelming. And like REALLY rich and filling. So, it took me awhile to finish it. It made me not super into the idea of ordering it again.

BUT, then I got some daRosario truffle oil to try. And I knew I needed to make my own, new, and improved (in my humble opinion) gnocchi with a truffle sauce.

Now let's break down what we have here:

A super simple,super easy recipe for luscious and pillowy, melt in your mouth, ricotta gnocchi. 

That you then toast, which brings in such a delicious, buttery, toasted flavor.

A rich (but not TOO rich) sauce made with...wait for it...FAT FREE EVAPORATED MILK (not cream-so it's not going to be quite as detrimental to some of our pre-wedding semi-diet-y type things), freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and, of course, truffle oil. To taste. So it can be as flavorful or as subtle as you want! 

(and ya know...you can also just make the gnocchi and just put whatever sauce you like on em. It's cool. Whatever floats your boat.)

I'm like....super excited about this one you guys. You're gonna LOVE THIS!

3 Cheese White Pizza with Truffle Oil-daRosario Review

Some things about me, just don't make sense. Like...I hate mushrooms. Always have. But...gosh darn it I am OBSESSED with all things truffle (although I don't think I could just straight up eat a whole truffle mushroom...) My first taste of the friggin' indescribable goodness of truffle was back when I was a cater waiter, I tried a truffle oil french fry. And I died. BECAUSE OMG. And since then my love has only grown. But, I had never had my own truffle oil to use. Because...well....it's pricey. The foodie heavens all aligned, though, and led to me meeting a delightful man while I was working one of my day jobs, and this man happens to work with daRosario. And when he heard about my blog, he offered me some of their truffle oil to try. And guys...let's dish.

Turns out, all other brands of truffle flavored anything are synthetic. daRosario Organics is the only company that makes 100% USDA Organic truffle and porcini oils, and guarantee all of their ingredients are real (which means real truffles, no artificial flavors, no "aroma" no "essence" and no "extracts".) Their products include (in addition to the truffle oils) white and black truffle mayonnaise, white truffle honey, and white and black truffle butters (all of which are organic and real). The flavor speaks for itself-seriously, it's the only brand I'll use from now on.

When I got my truffle oil, so many thoughts of ways I could play with it zoomed through my mind. But I could not stop thinking about some ricotta pizzas with truffle oil I've had-so I decided to make my own version! Using the Neapolitan style pizza crust I'd learned to make (but you could def. make this pizza using any pizza crust you prefer), and a combination of ricotta, mozzarella, and parmigiana romano cheeses...just...OH MY GAWD. I am IN LOVE with this pizza. I've made it twice already. Even Michael liked it! Seriously, just the perfect combination of flavors. You're gonna feel like a gourmet chef when you make this, and like a goddess (or god...I'm fairly certain some of you readers are dudes also) when you take your first bite. TRUFFLE PIZZA NIRVANA.