After its sell-out success last year, Black Star Pastry and Straight To The Source, are teaming up again on more Diggin' for Diamonds black Perigord truffle hunts in the NSW Southern Highlands this winter.

"There are few things in this world that send your brain into meltdown quicker than the aroma of fresh truffles. It's the awe you feel In the presence of a rare and precious diamond, once hidden under the earth but now yours to enjoy."
Christopher Thé

The day starts bright and early at Black Star Pastry in Rosebery, before hitting the road to Biota Dining in Bowral for morning tea and a guided tour of their kitchen garden. Then onto Yelverton Truffles, home of Australia's largest truffle, for a truffle hunt alongside expertly trained dogs, followed by a cooking demonstration by renowned Black Star Pastry owner and patissier, Christopher Thé.

Next, a truffle-laden lunch where fresh black Perigord truffles feature in abundance: shaved onto hot soup; liberally mixed in freshly-baked quiche and a spectacular truffle-inspired dessert. Lunch is paired with wine tastings from local Tertini Winery, and the winemaker, Jonathan Holgate will be on hand to talk about his award-winning cool climate wines.

Dates: 8am–6pm, Saturday 9 July or Saturday 30 July.
Cost: $350.00 p/p
Tickets available from: www.StraightToTheSource.com.au.

For further information and high resolution images from last year's tour please contact:
Tawnya Bahr / 0416 269 142 / tbahr@tawnyabahr.com
Lucy Allon / 0419 299 862 / lucy@lucyallon.com.au

Notes to editors:

In 2008 Christopher Thé opened his own boutique patisserie, Black Star Pastry, in Newtown, which has flourished and garnered critical praise locally and internationally. Chris is driven by a taste-up philosophy of food design, rather than appearance, and this can be experienced in every piece of deliciousness he creates.

BlackStar has become famous for its Strawberry Watermelon Cake, the most photographed cake in Australia (if not the world) but regularly releases new savoury and sweet specials.

www.blackstarpastry.com.au

For further information please contact:
Eddie Stewart / 0409 819 966 / media@blackstarpastry.com.au

Straight To The Source create and deliver unique behind-thescenes food experiences for passionate foodies and food industry professionals. Each with over 20 years experience in the food and hospitality industries, Tawnya Bahr and Lucy Allon have well-established relationships with producers and industry experts across Australia, enabling them to design and deliver invaluable experiences allowing guests to simply relax, absorb and enjoy the trip.

www.StraightToTheSource.com.au

For further information please contact:
Tawnya Bahr / 0416 269 142 / tbahr@tawnyabahr.com
Lucy Allon / 0419 299 862 / lucy@lucyallon.com.au