The Périgourdine black truffle is as synonomous to the local Perigordine cuisine as Sarlat is to the Perigord Noir. At Sarlat, the capital of the Perigord Noir,  it has become so important a cult object that an annual festival exists in its honour on the 3rd week-end in January, and an academy created as a result. The black diamond is found from December to February so the festival, held at the height of its season, celebrates everything truffle with a variety of workshops open to the … [Read more...]