Truffles

Homage to Truffle Hunting Pigs in France

February 17, 2017

Saturday night, I served a fancy pork terrine bought in the Loire Valley to friends in town for the Black Truffle Festival. That bite of pork could have been my last. I’m in love with pigs. I’ve always been attracted to pigs, namely Porky Pig, Piglet, Babe, and Miss Piggy. However, the attraction never kept …

Recipe for Black Truffle Risotto Provence’s Black Diamond

January 27, 2017

Creamy and rich Risotto with crème fraiche, mushrooms and parmesan and delightfully garnished with decadent truffles. If you haven't tried truffles before then this is the dish for you.…

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

4 Days in Provence: Wine and Truffle Tour in January

December 6, 2016

Talk about a perfect January get-away! Emily Durand has created a three-night and four-day tour in the heart of Provence with a distinct focus on the best of the cooler season – wine and black truffles. The first month of the year in Provence you can (generally) count on brilliant blue sky days, frosty mornings …

Our House in Provence · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Truffle Season and Lunch at La Beaugravière in Mondragon

September 26, 2016

Contributor blog post by Michel: Almost without fail, we are out and about during the middle of the day so every morning I look for a new restaurant to try or a favorite dining spot to return to. So one morning last February, I was thumbing through the Michelin Guide to “Bonnes petites tables” for …

Modern Trobadors · Taste

My Truffle Oak Tree Grows in Provence

June 16, 2016

Thanks to a very generous friend, my family and I own an oak tree in Provence. Nestled in the thickly wooded hills of the Luberon between Lourmarin and Cadenet, is a large organic farm called Les Pastras (which means “the pastures,” in Langue d’Oc, the old Provençal language). For details on this delightful gift of …

Ashley Tinker · Cakes & Cookies · Dessert · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Recipe: Rosemary and Bay Leaf Truffles

February 12, 2016

Rosemary and Bay Truffles – “The Essence of Flavour” Truffle faux pas Last year, as a gift for a kind favour, Robin and I baked these amazing truffles and presented them to a neighbour in a pretty glass jar. She looked at us almost in disgust. Not only had we gone through the …Continue reading …

Ashley Tinker · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

Janvier en Provence January Events in Provence

January 5, 2016

No snow yet this year! The villages of Provence become quiet after the holidays. People tend to stay in, stoke their living room fires, and leave a pot au feu (stew) on the stove for many hours. There are fewer of the festivals that celebrate one particular type of local produce …Continue reading here for Ashley’s full …

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Truffles

Homage to Truffle Hunting Pigs in France

Recipe for Black Truffle Risotto Provence’s Black Diamond

4 Days in Provence: Wine and Truffle Tour in January

Truffle Season and Lunch at La Beaugravière in Mondragon

My Truffle Oak Tree Grows in Provence

Recipe: Rosemary and Bay Leaf Truffles

Janvier en Provence January Events in Provence

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