Truffle hunt at the Canberra Truffle Festival

Truffles. There are few things in this world that elicit as much excitement and wonder than this elusive fungi. New Zealand truffle expert Gareth Renowden described their smell as like "old socks and sex". Truffles have a damp earthy mustiness that is strangely alluring. Their smell is said to be similar to the pheromones released by a male pig on heat. This is why female pigs are so keen to