Friday, January 7, 2011

Chasing away the Winter Blues


We cannot really complain about the temperature: 15°C/59°F is not too bad, even for a confirmed winterphobe like myself. But where has the sunshine of Provence gone to? One more grey and rainy day and I'll seriously think about moving to sunnier places - not!
So instead of dreaming I prepared the first steps to at least have some sunshine on a plate this weekend. Christmas and New Year's Eve done and over with the price of truffles has come down. And so I found a few real pretty ones and some farmfresh eggs and put them in a preserving jar where they will now stay until sunday. By then the eggs will have absorbed the aroma of the truffles and I will prepare a "Brouillade aux Truffes" - can't wait to share the pics and the recipe with you!

6 comments:

  1. How clever of you! I'm looking forward to the recipes you'll share. Too bad we (folks not in France) don't have an opportunity like that around us.

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  2. Really? I am amazed the eggs would take on the flavor. I am willing to learn more.

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  3. I agree with Susan I am amazed that the eggs will take on the flavour. Yep I am also willing to learn more. Diane

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  4. Can't wait to see recipe! Wish we had truffles in Florida!!

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  5. Thanks all of you - I really wish I somehow could add a sniffing function to this blog - I openend the jar this morning to check and the perfume of the truffels was devine! As eggshells are porous eggs easily take on strong odours - one reason never to store them too close to cheese or onions in the fridge.

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  6. Those truffles look wonderful. I can only imagine how good those eggs will taste. Did you buy the truffles from Thierry? Enjoy the truffles, we are all envious.

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