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Black Truffles: Seasonal Markets in Provence

August 19, 2025

When is Black Truffle Season? Black truffle season in Provence runs from mid-November to mid-March. While peak demand is during the December holiday season, our truffle guide shared that he feels the best quality truffles appear in January and February. Truffle Markets in Provence Summer truffles (Tuber Aestivum) are more commonly found in markets today

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Barefoot Blogger · Local Food Producers · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Black Truffles and Fête de la Truffe in Uzès

January 6, 2023

Uzès Truffle Festival Activities Let me set the stage … Sunday morning, under a bright sunny sky, there was a brisk mistral wind blowing across the main plaza in Uzès, Place aux Herbes. Crowds of couples, families, and singles were scurrying towards the centre of the plaza to join in on the Black Truffle Festival

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Dessert · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Sweet Recipe Chocolate Lavender Truffles

November 8, 2022

Generally speaking, candy can be tricky to make, but truffles are not that complicated. The recipe below for chocolate lavender truffles comes from the Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm. It is easy to follow and the results are delicious. Serve the truffles for dessert or wrap them in an attractive container to offer as holiday

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David Scott Allen · Main Course · Poultry · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Chicken with Black Truffles and a Mushroom Cream Sauce

January 5, 2022

If you have never tried a dish with fresh black truffles, it’s hard to know what all the fuss is about. Once your tastebuds have connected the earthy aroma and the intense flavour, you begin to comprehend why chefs refer to these fungi as “black diamonds,” among other labels. To me, “black gold” always referred

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Lunchtime Meals · Maison Mirabeau Wines · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Scrambled Eggs with Black Truffles from Aups, Provence

January 7, 2021

The best way to enjoy fresh truffles is with simple recipes that do not overpower the precious fungi. This recipe for Scrambled Eggs with Black Truffles (Brouillarde aux Truffe) is a delicious example.

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Truffles are One Reason to Visit Aups in Provence

June 11, 2020

Reasons to Visit Aups: A Beautiful Location Located between the Mediterranean coast and the Alps, the village of Aups is at an elevation of 505 metres (1,657 ft). Considered as the capital of the Haut Var, this mid-sized town has a population of roughly 2200 residents. However, on a busy summer weekend, the volume of

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Local Food Producers · Petra Carter · Taste

Searching for Black Truffles the Millionaire’s Mushroom

February 14, 2019

Black Truffle Season Right now it is truffle season in the South of France and Uzes, well-known for its truffles, celebrated with its famous, annual Fête de la Truffe in January. Each year a mountain of sand arrives in the Place aux Herbes, planted here and there with oak and hazel branches to create la

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