Here’s to the guys who are about to sacrifice their holiday to make ours better.

17 Things You Didn't Know About Truffle Foraging By John Marshall You probably know truffles as the thing that makes that entree expensive, but these 'shrooms, often worth more than gold by weight, are pricey for a reason: they are really hard to find.

Your oysters have had to do battle to be with you at happy hour -- fighting against the tides of the moon, crustaceous predators, evil sea-sponges -- for near on two years before reaching your multi-tiered seafood platter.

We set out with a very clear mission, salute the hardworking dudes and gals who create one of the greatest culinary gifts mankind ever invented: cheese.