Viva La Truffle was changed to a virtual event which meant attendees could not immerse themselves in a marketplace filled with growers and workshops.

But Highlanders have been invited to bring the aromas of truffles home with renowned TV chef Ed Halmagyi, who many would know as Fast Ed.

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The chef would take you through a series of masterclasses that feature the fungi when you have purchased a Viva La Truffle Showcase Box.

"My number one motivation to be involved in the festival was to help promote and support Aussie farmers," Mr Halmagyi said.

"I have been delighted to help.

"People should have a date night with someone they fundamentally love and indulge a little."

Mr Halmagyi said the "multi-faceted" ingredient could be "domesticated".

"The masterclasses would make something as glorious as a truffle applicable and accessible," he said.

"It would be for people who were wide-eyed and keen, but may not have the background to know the potential and techniques of truffle.

"How could you know unless you had the opportunity to use it?"

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Each box has been filled with a piece of fresh truffle from a farmer in the Highlands and a bottle of Highlands Pinot to accompany the aromatic fungus.

Recipients would also be emailed recipe cards for the classes, links to the classes along with a shopping list for each recipe portioned for two.

An eBook with a selection of truffle recipes and link to the NSW Truffle Trail map would also be emailed.

Mr Halmagyi said that many truffle dishes were Western European due to their origins in Italy and France, but these classes went down a different path.

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Highlanders would have the opportunity to incorporate truffles into three courses and yes, that included dessert.

"Truffles in a dessert, why not?" the chef asked.

You would start with Chinese gyozas for the entrée, and continue with Beef Rossini with blackberry sauce and chives for the main course.

Mr Halmagyi said the dish had the "perfect balance of sweet, savoury, salty and sharp."

Tastebuds would then be dazzled by a melon salad and truffle sabayon with some wine from the region, with the addition of Limoncello.

"The warmth would bring out the flavour of the truffle," Mr Halmagyi said.

Boxes would shipped out on Mondays and Tuesdays, and could be ordered at www.vivalatruffle.com.au.

You could also learn more about the NSW Truffle Trail here.

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