Slow Food – Euro Gusto 09 in the Loire Valley, Nov 27-30

November 19, 2009  by Tory Hoen

Photo: Telegraph.co.uk

Despite its name, the Slow Food movement is gaining momentum, and the new Euro Gusto event is proof that the Slow philosophy—“good, clean and fair”—is here to stay. Euro Gusto, which will take place from November 27-30 in the Loire Valley in the city of Tours, France, will bring together hundreds of artisanal food producers, chefs, students, journalists, families and foodies from all over Europe to celebrate the continent’s culinary traditions and contemporary flavors. If all goes well, Euro Gusto will be repeated every two years to bring the community together, to explore traditions and trends in food, and to feed the Slow Food movement.

Old school French guys. Photo: Getty Images

The event will include:

• French and European food markets featuring artisanal products from hundreds of producers who abide by the basic Slow Food principles

• The Slow Food Sentinels Market that features rare food products that are currently threatened by extinction (although not if the Slow Food community has anything to say about it)

• Taste Education Workshops where visitors can sample products and learn about production methods

• Oenothèque Wine Bar where visitors can taste hundreds of different European wines by the glass

• Children’s Discovery Area that will host events for children to explore the fun of food and learn about the tenets of Slow Food

The event will take place in Tours’ Exposition Park from November 27-30, from 10am-10pm everyday (except November 30, when the event closes at 6pm). Entry into the event is 5€ (but free for those under 16, students, and members of Slow Food).

For more information or for details about attending the event, click here.

Tours is just a short day or weekend trip from Paris! For information on how to get there, click here.

Euro Gusto 2009. 153 avenue de Grammont, 37000, Tours, France. Tel. +33 (0)2 47 64 24 38. Contact: info@eurogusto.org

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All Photos courtesy of Slow Food

Written by Tory Hoen for the HiP Paris Blog. Looking for a fabulous vacation rental in Paris, Provence, or Tuscany? Check out Haven in Paris.

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American chef in Burgundy – Marjorie Taylor Visits the Fall Market in Beaune & Bakes Yummy Apple Tart

October 25, 2009  by Haven in Paris

Marjorie Taylor is the proprietor and cook  in The Cook’s Atelier, which she started in order to explore French regional culinary traditions and promote local artisans and sustainable farmers.  A long-time member of Chef’s Collaborative and Slow Food, she is inspired by farmers’ markets, small artisan food producers, eating locally and entertaining at home. Marjorie offers English language cooking classes and market tours in her lovely location in Beaune, (Burgundy) France.

She will also organize private classes and tours anywhere in France. Her blog focuses on real food that is fresh, local and sustainable and combines her interest in food, photography, travel and appreciating the little details in life.

Below, she writes about her visit to the Fall market in Beaune, Burgundy and the resulting classic French apple tart recipe she baked.

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