Truffles are quite expensive and hard to get your hands on. Canned truffles, well, are usually very disappointing and bland.

This little mushroom mixture from Favuzzi includes porcini mushrooms, extra-virgin olive oil, black olives, black truffles, balsamic vinegar, spices and natural white truffle flavor. It is my little secret ingredient when I want full truffle flavor without the full truffle cost.

Favuzzi products are available in fine foods stores across the country and, in Ottawa, at Grace in the Kitchen. Also available at La Bottega in the Market area.