Cooking art

(While others prepare a spa. What?) …Enjoy the mountain in your plate! In this great program “De l’art et du cochon” on the arte channel, Marc Veyrat gives us an original recipe of pela, the oldest tartiflette, a must with raclette by Toulouse-Lautrec. La pela. Grate an orange zest on Read more…

Les Ecombelles, la vue, par Emily Nudd-Mitchell

Idealized images

Today, we made a big family meeting, several Savoyards’ generations… And we must say it: family photos in black and white, with mountains behind, that’s so charming! Louis is the family memory. He was a headmaster of saint Jean de Maurienne’s school in the 50’s. When the distant cousin of Read more…

100ans-la-haut-Gaide

Clarines party

Up-hill people keep their ancestors’ traditions in their heart. Each summer, they give life to the good old days. Everyone gives a hand, wearing the grandma’s cap, or the grandpa’ skis. They put on their wooden shoes and lead the Tarine cows with their ringing “clarines d’alpages” (pasture bells). You can be part of this party Read more…