“There will be some surprises” immediately announces Rodolphe Delcros, the deputy mayor in charge of culture in Périgueux. For this 17th edition of the Périgueux gourmet book festival (Dordogne), many cook writers are expected like Hugo Desnoyernicknamed “the butcher of the stars” for his book Partisan butcher to be published on October 20th. The French school of gastronomy Ferrandi will also be present at this edition. Of the “media personalities“Also expected to appear during the festival, no names have leaked yet,”we are waiting for confirmations, media personalities have sometimes complex agendas“explains the culture assistant before adding”we know the dimension that cooking and gastronomy can have on social networks, but also on television“
literary prizes
The “La Mazille” prize will be awarded during this festival, it will reward a “collective book on cooking, culinary practices, remarkable food for its content and/or for the originality of its graphic approach”. Last year, this prize was awarded to Suzanne Chapel and Laurent Feneau for “L’Esprit Chapel”. The Dame tartine prize will be awarded by young Périgourdins aged 8 to 12.
Régis Marcon chairs this edition of the festival in Périgueux. “Transmission” will be the key word of the festival, he himself transmitted his passion for cooking in his own establishment.
Find all the practical information of the festival on the event website.