Tag Archives: mushrooms

Our own black (truffle) market

Posted on December 14, 2018 by loren24250

Now I can truly say: “There was a fungus among us.” I refer, of course, to Tuber melanosporum, the black (or winter) truffle, one of which was, until recently, at rest in our kitchen. Yes, this past Sunday was the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Markets in France, Recipes | Tagged black truff, Daglan, food, mushrooms, pasta dishes, Périgord truffles, truffle mark, truffles | 2 Comments

A last Thai fling (for 2017)

Posted on November 26, 2017 by loren24250

I have written quite often about Sawadee, the Thai restaurant in Cénac, a village about 10 kilometres from Daglan — most recently on November 6. But I can’t help myself, and here I go again. The occasion was the last … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne | Tagged Cénac, Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, mushrooms, restaurants, Sawadee, seafood, shrimp | Leave a comment

Back to Trémolat (for lunch, of course)

Posted on August 8, 2017 by loren24250

Driving to the village of Trémolat, west of Daglan, takes just 45 minutes or so, and it’s worth the drive. Trémolat is a lovely village with several nice places to lunch. So when my wife Jan and I heard from … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafés in France, Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne | Tagged Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, Le Bistro de la Place, Le Vieux Logis, michelin starred restaurant, mushrooms, restaurants | 2 Comments

Polishing off the Tour de France

Posted on July 24, 2017 by loren24250

The time frame may be different, but our basic idea for finishing off the Tour de France — the Sunday “Ride into Paris” — is the same. Namely, Champagne, good food, good friends. When my wife Jan and I lived … Continue reading →

Posted in Exercise and fitness, Food, Life in southwest France, Sports, Wine | Tagged 2017 Tour de France, apricot tart, bicycles, bicycling, Champagne, Chris Froome, cycling, Daglan, desserts, food, mushrooms, Ride into Paris, seafood, Tour de France | 2 Comments

Day tripping to Toulouse

Posted on July 19, 2017 by loren24250

Whether you’re a regular visitor to the Greater Daglan Area, or a first-timer, I’d recommend a trip to the city of Toulouse, if you can spare the time. It’s about two hours by train from Gourdon, the station that often … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafés in France, Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Tourist attractions, Travels in and out of France | Tagged Champagne, confit de canard, Daglan, desserts, food, mushrooms, restaurants, Toulose | 2 Comments

Dishes of the day — 01/06/2017

Posted on June 2, 2017 by loren24250

At the end of April I wrote about a new, lower-cost lunch menu being served at the Michelin-starred Le Grand Bleu in Sarlat, available at lunches on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I called that posting “What a deal — and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne | Tagged Chicken dishes, Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, Le Grand Bleu, michelin starred restaurant, mushrooms, restaurants, Sarlat, Slow-cooked chicken | Leave a comment

The super market (Lisbon style)

Posted on March 6, 2017 by loren24250

As I wrote in my last blog posting, in Lisbon we discovered a “stunning market-cum-restaurant that other cities should copy immediately.” Today I’ll serve it up. On a Saturday morning, my wife Jan and I had hired a guide with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travels in and out of France, Wine | Tagged Daglan, flowers, food, Lisbon, mushrooms, Portugal, seafood | 3 Comments

Comfort food at the new café

Posted on January 13, 2017 by loren24250

Today my wife Jan and I had our first chance to try the food at Daglan’s new café, having previously just had an afternoon coffee there, and here’s my report. You may recall that I wrote about the café on … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafés in France, Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Wine | Tagged Café de la Fleur, Daglan, entrées, flowers, food, mushrooms, restaurants | 5 Comments

As “French country” as they come

Posted on November 27, 2016 by loren24250

It’s sometimes amazing how much food you can get for so little money in a French restaurant — provided it’s a restaurant that’s out in the country, serving set meals (such as a menu ouvrier, or worker’s menu). A case in … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Lot | Tagged Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, La Poule au Pot, mushrooms, restaurants, strawberries | Leave a comment

Lunching frenzy

Posted on May 7, 2016 by loren24250

When my wife Jan and I used to travel on vacation from Toronto to Daglan, we would eat lunch outside our home just about every day — not only to try new restaurants, but also to visit new towns and villages. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafés in France, Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Restaurants in the Lot, Wine | Tagged Champagne, Daglan, desserts, entrées, Fabrice le Chef, Fabrice Lemonnier, food, La Cantine, Le Diabolo-Fraises, Le Gindreau, michelin starred restaurant, mushrooms, oysters, restaurants, seafood, strawberries, sweetbreads | 1 Comment