Vanessa Zhâ & Olivier Poels 7:00 a.m., March 31, 2024
Gastronomy, leisure... Every weekend at 6:50 a.m., Olivier Poels and Vanessa Zha present a product, a producer and all the good tips for re(discovering) a region.
WALKS IN CAMBO LES BAINS
And this morning heading to the Basque Country… Cambo les Bains
Recognized since Antiquity for its thermal virtues, and since 1900 also for the therapeutic virtues of its air! Which very quickly made it a health tourism destination, at the same time well launched by the mayor at the time who was Pasteur's assistant, Professor Grancher. And it is precisely for these reasons that Edmond Rostand found himself in treatment at Cambo les Bains, stayed there for the last 18 years of his life and had the Arnaga built there: a neo-style villa Basque, absolutely incredible, perched on a spur, with the Nive at its feet, 2 gardens - French and English -, 40 rooms, a little Basque Versailles!
This house can be visited I imagine…
Yes and it is full of curiosities, he had arranged everything down to the smallest detail. If you come across Fabrice Hernandez the guide, you will be spoiled for little stories! There is a clock with a unique clock-style dial: it reads 14 hours instead of 12. Edmond Rostand used it to elegantly oust the unwelcome people who wanted to be invited to lunch: “well no, it's 2 p.m.” ..And then on sunny days, you will have to take advantage of the gardens of the Villa, with dramatized walks to discover his literary works-Chantecler or Cyrano-
And in Cambo les Bains or the surrounding area, what do you recommend Vanessa?
You can trudge along the paths of the Tour Labourd... a brand new 134 km GR, which links Hendaye to Anglet. The section from Cambo-les-Bains - Sare is very wild, mountainous... the landscapes are spectacular, and what's more you cross very typical small villages. And after the effort, comfort! We head to the Puyodebat chocolate factory/museum in Cambo. Christophe is passionate about cocoa, who travels the world in search of the best cocoa beans…. And who was trained in Bayonne. Capital of chocolate in the 18th century. Happy Easter friends!
COLOMBA Shaped like a dove, as its name suggests, colomba is a traditional Italian Easter cake. It originates from Lombardy but it is eaten almost everywhere and its taste resembles a panettone of which it shares many ingredients. There are 1001 legends, each more eccentric than the last, about the creation of this cake. The truth is probably that in the 1930s a large company that manufactured panettones sought to market a derivative product later in the year to make its production workshops profitable. Since 2005, a reserved designation has governed the production of this dessert, which meets many criteria, making it quite difficult to make at home because it requires several liftings. In total, it lasts for almost 20 hours. Flour and leaven are also specific A simple version? A candied fruit brioche with dove icing - 1 egg white - 1 tbsp of almond powder - 1 tbsp sugar - Almonds - Pieces of pearl sugar For the brioche - Flour (500) - Milk (200 ml) - Butter (80 g) - Sugar (80 g) - Yeast - Pinch of salt - 2 eggs - Candied orange |