Walnut Wine and Truffle Groves: Culinary Adventures in the Dordogne

Pull up a chair and visit the Dordogne (called Prigord by the locals) the way it should be visited: one bite at a time. Walnut Wine and Truffle Groves is a culinary travel book that navigates the back roadsas well as the menus and marketsof the southwestern region of France with newfound excitement. Through interviews with local home cooks and chefs, visits to local farms, historic sites and wineries, market tours, and serendipitous detours, Lovato provides a glimpse into this unspoiled wonderland. The alluring recipes and stunning photographs let readers discover the true jewels in Frances culinary crown as well as discover the countrys most beautiful and less trod-upon provinces.

Winner of the 2010 Gourmand World Cookbooks Award (USA) for Culinary Travel in the category of Lifestyle, Body and Souland a Cordon d' Or - Gold Ribbon International Culinary Academy Award in 2011.