ABOUT US

For over 29 years, chefs at the finest restaurants have relied on one person to bring them the highest quality truffles and truffle products.

Ever heard of truffles? Long heralded as a supreme delicacy and cream of the edible fungi crop, truffles were expensive enough to have been considered out of reach for many. Safina became the driving force behind the popularization of truffles in the United States in the mid-1980s, instigating their transformation from elite luxury to accessible delicacy for millions of food lovers across the country. For 30 years now, his actions have spoken for truffles and the truffle industry louder than most.

Rosario's Landmarks in History of Truffles
1984 Introduces truffle products in the United States, importing fresh truffles weekly, in season.
1985 Introduced genuine truffle products such as truffle oil.
1991 Introduced truffle butter and retail line of truffle oil and porcini.
2002 Co-authored the first U.S.-published cookbook on truffles.
2004 Created the first-ever organic truffle line, daRosario Organics, to fuel a "Truth in Truffles" movement.
2008

daRosario Organics became the world's first 100% USDA-Certified organic truffle production company.

 

During his time as president of the largest truffle company in history, Rosario became the driving force behind the popularization of truffles, and its transformation from elite luxury to everyday staple for millions of food lovers across the country. He's brought the purity of organic ingredients to his undying passion for fine foods, with the launch of the first-ever organic truffle line.

Safina's depth of knowledge on Truffles has made him a noted authority for the likes of Martha Stewart LivingThe New York TimesVogue, and CNN. Further, daRosario Organics' truffle products are an official product of the Food Network's "Iron Chef Pantry" and have been featured in outlets including Food & Wine, InStyle, People, Everyday with Rachel Ray, and CBS "The Early Show", among others.