Making the laundry list

"Celine Labaune, who imports truffles, started her business five years ago with just one client: the French Laundry. Now she sells to dozens of high-end restaurants including Daniel, Le Bernardin and Masa in New York. 'My business has picked up with word of mouth,' she says. 'A lot of that is thanks to them.' "

—Jane Black, Washington Post - Wednesday, October 15, 2008.