{"id":17634,"date":"2025-07-03T09:27:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T07:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/four-ephrem.com\/ardent-a-gourmet-dinner-around-the-fire-to-celebrate-midsummers-day-and-ephrems-50th-anniversary\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T10:03:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T08:03:37","slug":"ardent-a-gourmet-dinner-around-the-fire-to-celebrate-midsummers-day-and-ephrems-50th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/four-ephrem.com\/en\/ardent-a-gourmet-dinner-around-the-fire-to-celebrate-midsummers-day-and-ephrems-50th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"ARDENT – A gourmet dinner around the fire to celebrate Midsummer’s Day and Ephrem’s 50th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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On June 24, 2025, the Ephrem factory hosted an exceptional evening: ARDENT – Act I<\/strong>, a gourmet wood-fired dinner that set the senses, hearts and minds ablaze. More than a meal, this first edition ofARDENT<\/strong> was a celebration of tradition, taste, fire and sharing. <\/h3>\n\n
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A first edition full of promise<\/h2>\n\n

To mark St. John’s Day and the 50th anniversary of our factory, we wanted to make a lasting impression with a unique event. At the heart of our workshops in Villeneuve in the Alpes de Haute Provence, our wood-fired ovens \n Les Flambeurs<\/a>\n<\/strong> were the stage for a culinary ballet orchestrated by three passionate chefs: \n Emmanuel Perrodin<\/a>\n<\/strong>, \n Julien Diaz<\/a>\n<\/strong> and \n Manu Barth\u00e9l\u00e9my<\/a>\n<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n

The challenge? To create a five-course menu, 100% cooked in a wood-fired oven. A technical as well as an artistic feat, enhanced by local, seasonal ingredients and expertly controlled cooking. <\/p>\n\n

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Fire as a common thread<\/h2>\n\n
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From breads and meats to vegetables and desserts, each dish paid tribute to the power and poetry of fire. The chefs made embers and flames dance to offer guests a unique sensory experience, blending woody smells, smoky textures and bold flavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To accompany this feast: a selection of lively<\/strong>, natural<\/strong> wines<\/strong> chosen by \n Laura Aillaud<\/a>\n<\/strong>the \n Domaine des Bergeries de Haute-Provence<\/a>\n<\/strong>. A perfect blend of terroir, authenticity and festive spirit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An artistic and convivial immersion<\/h2>\n\n
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The evening was punctuated by the spellbinding voices of the singers of Cor de la Plana<\/strong>, a former emblematic Occitan polyphony group, accompanied by \n Rapha\u00ebl Imbert<\/a>\n<\/strong>a renowned jazz saxophonist. Their powerful, vibrant vocals enveloped the space in an authentic, collective energy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around the long tables set up inside the factory, the 135 guests shared much more than a meal: a moment of communion, human warmth, and a celebration of fire in all it represents.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Shared success<\/h2>\n\n

This first Act of ARDENT<\/strong> would not have been possible without the involvement of our partners, volunteers, artists, chefs, winemakers and guests. Their presence and participation made this evening a collective success and a promise for the future. <\/p>\n\n

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Our warmest thanks go to our loyal partners who have supported us in this adventure: Blach\u00e8re Illumination<\/a>, Distilleries et Domaines de Provence<\/a>, Fromagerie de Banon<\/a>, La Maison de la Pistache<\/a>, Substance\/s, Terre d’Oc<\/a>, Groupe Territoire de Provence<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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See you in 2026 for Act II<\/h2>\n\n

ARDENT is just getting started. The dinner, conceived as an annual event, will return in 2026 with a new theme, new chefs and the same ambition: to celebrate wood-fired cooking, a traditional cuisine that attracts as much as it brings people together. <\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udcf8 To relive the evening in pictures :<\/p>\n\n