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Dear AEHT Members,

This version of our newsletter demonstrates the richness of our Association, an organisation which is always active, and which through its activities makes a considerable contribution to the rapprochement between the nations of Europe and to the creation of a Europe deeply rooted in the notion of respect for others and all their differences, be they economic, social, moral or spiritual.

This edition includes:

• an article on the Christmas in Europe 2008 event held  in Château-Chinon (F);
• a short report on the Annual Conference 2008 in Kuressaare (EE);
• the Event calendar 2009;
• a presentation of the Restolingua online menu editing, translation and printing system;
• instructions for the organisation in 2009 of the elections of National Representatives as well as of a new Presidium;
• a report on the seminar on White Truffles from Istria held in Poreč (HR);
• a presentation of the Casa della Divisa, an AEHT professional partner;
• an article on the placements of SENA students at some AEHT member schools.

A seminar on a wonder of nature.

Istria, the peninsula in North-western Croatia, is best known for Tourism, but has some special treasures to offer to Gastronomy: White truffles or Tuber Magnato Pico by its scientific name or Istarski Bijeli Tartuf in Croatian.

Although the Romans already knew these high class mushrooms and appreciated its medical properties as well as its taste, the modern Gastronomy took 2000 years to rediscover it in this region. Everybody knows the famous white truffle from the Piemont and some other Italian regions, or the black truffle from Périgord (France), but it's only some ten years ago that Istria restarted the systematic marketing of this black and white unique culinary product.

Textes et photos: Jo Laengy
Traduction : John Rees Smith
Mise en ligne: Ahti Paju