Spaghetti ai tartufi neri

...is what I cooked for dinner last night!

This is a Florentine specialty that I first tried on our recent trip there and needless to say it was love at first bite! In our 4 days in Florence, Italy, I must've ordered this dish at least 3 times! Before we left, we came across some bottled truffles in the food market and bought a small bottle to take home. We also bought a bottle of truffle and mushroom olive oil we found in a supermarket at our next stop in Venice.

Armed with these items, cooking up a simple dish of spaghetti with truffles is quite easy. Just add garlic, freshly chopped herbs and some parmesan. Yum!