Les deux tiers des coquilles Saint-Jacques françaises sont pêchées au large de la côte normande, entre octobre et mai. Le plus grand centre de transbordement pour la coquille Saint-Jacques est la ville portuaire de Port-en-Bessin. C'est également là que se déroule chaque année, à la fin de l'automne, une fête de la pêche de deux jours. more…
Cremona is considered the birthplace of the Torrone. Whether the sticky candy made from almonds and honey actually comes from the more than 2200-year-old town on the Po is not documented. What is certain, however, is that the festival in honour of the delicacy is one of the highlights in Lombardy's calendar of events. more…
For a long time chestnuts were considered a food of the poor, today they are a delicacy. In Marvão, in the southeast of Portugal, the inhabitants celebrate a chestnut festival every year in November. more…
November is the time of the magic truffle hunt, and so these days in San Miniato in Tuscany everything revolves around the white preciousness. more…
Since the Middle Ages, marc brandy, or orujo, has been distilled in the north of Spain. Besides Galicia, there are numerous well-known distilleries, especially in Cantabria. In Potes, the inhabitants celebrate a festival at the beginning of November in honour of the high-proof spirit - and choose the best Orujo of the year. more…
