Quercy Food Experiences
Eating, drinking and generally having a good time in France
Hello
I am a lifelong, passionate food geek and self taught cook who has been travelling to France for the last 30 years…and finally made the leap and moved here at the end of 2017. My husband Dominic and I have been immersing ourselves in the local food culture, meeting winemakers and farmers, taking charcuterie courses (the photo on the right is me at Kitchen at Camont in Gascony- learning charcuterie from the fabulous Kate Hill) and finding our way in to family homes where we have been learning the stories behind the local cuisine. We are both excited to share our knowledge and introduce people to authentic local cuisine.
The Quercy Food Experiences are deep dives in to the food and cuisine of the area for people who want to satisfy their cravings for authentic local insights that go beyond Google and the Rough Guide.
You can also find some random musings, recipes and stories behind some of our experiences here in France (and beyond) in my blog .
Food Experiences
Quercy Food Experiences are about having a fun time while digging into the local food culture and cuisine of this beautiful region in rural France. The Cahors Market and Lunch Experience An intimate and authentic ‘from market to lunch’ experience. Kick back like a…
Quercy
Quercy is part of the Occitanie region and located in the heart of the Southwest France between the Auvergne and Périgord. Home to some of the most beautiful villages in France, such as Rocamadour and Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, amazing ancient caves such as Pech Merle and…
About
After a slightly circuitous route via, San Diego, Clovis, Orleans, Paris, Boulder, Austin, Goettingen and London I have landed here, in Pern, in the Quercy Blanc area of the department of the Lot, in the Occitanie region in Southwest France! During that time I’ve been…
Canicule (heatwave) cooking
Recent hot weather has inspired a bit of chilled food ‘cooking’. Mostly in experiential stages and just throwing things together. My go to hot weather meal is a gazpacho….I just use what I have on hand- with tomato, cucumber (remove seeds and skin), red…
A summer taste of home: bread and butter pickles
A number of people have asked for my recipe for Bread and Butter Pickles so I thought I would share – it was given to me by an American friend who lives in Clun which is a village on the Welsh border in Shropshire…
Striving for…imperfection (and an aside on oily fish)
Living in France has taught me that perfection isn’t always the best goal. A slightly wonky stone wall is beautiful and wouldn’t look right of someone came and straightened it up (shore it up, yes that is OK, you don’t want it falling on…
