Truffled Deviled Eggs

Name: Truffled Deviled Eggs
Yield: serves: 8
Ingredients: 12 large eggs; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon truffle oil; Pinch of cayenne pepper; 2 tablespoons finely chopped black truffle peelings; Chopped fresh chives, for garnish

December 9, 2011

I’m from upstate New York and we’re big deviled egg lovers. Growing up there were always deviled eggs at parties and picnics, so now, anytime I throw a party I make sure to have them, and if I don’t, I hear about it. They’re always the first thing to disappear at my parties! When I was developing my piccolini menu at Café Centro, I wanted to have deviled eggs on the menu but I had to figure out a way to make them with an Italian slant. My friend Christina suggested I put truffles in them, and to this day I kick myself for not thinking of that myself, because trust me, these are some kick-ass eggs!

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