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Cuisine Nissarde an Interview with Alex Benvenuto of Nice

November 15, 2022

Born in Nice, Alex Benvenuto has lived in this French Riviera city for most of his life and is passionate about the local culinary traditions – the Cuisine Nissarde. The Côte d’Azur native has a diverse resume of educational, work, and leisure pursuits. After graduating with a Doctorate in Economics and Psycho-sociology, he lectured at

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Cuisine Nissarde Savoury and Sweet Recipes from Nice

October 13, 2021

Museums dedicated to the works of Henri Matisse and Marc Chagall, a dynamic old town centre, shopping, and music are some of the many reasons to visit Nice. The largest city on the French Riviera with the shimmering Baie des Anges and famous beaches, the capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department rewards its visitors. However, for

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Traditional Niçoise Cabbage Rolls – Les Petits Choux Farcis

September 15, 2025

Nice’s climate, geographic location, and terroir are suitable for growing vegetables such as tomatoes, chard, cabbage, artichokes, lentils, beans and much more. This French Riviera city is graced with over 300 days of sunshine in a typical year. The ancient populations of Greeks and Romans living in the region roughly 3000 years ago constructed stone

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste

French Riviera Lunch: Summer Menu of Traditional Dishes from Nice

June 21, 2024

We asked Celine O’Donnell, a bilingual walking tour guide who lives in Nice, France if she would select the 2024 Summer menu for Perfectly Provence readers. Celine decided on a collection of her favourite, typical Niçoise recipes – Pissaladière, Truccha, Salade Niçoise and Tourte de Blettes. We hope you enjoy this delicious multi-course lunch menu

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Dessert · Pies & Tarts · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Sweet Tartes Recipes for 5 Tarts from Provence

April 26, 2024

It is hard to beat French patisseries (pastry shops) for viennoiseries (croissants, pain au chocolate, and brioche) and their selection of tartes. Throughout France, pastry chefs make a culinary art with exquisite fruit tarts and classics like mille-feuille made with puff pastry and crème pâtissière. Below, we highlight five tarts from Provence and a selection

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Lunchtime Meals · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Spanish Tortilla Fan? Make Room for La Trucha from Nice

September 4, 2023

Eggs and Swiss chard are the main ingredients in la trucha, a culinary favourite in Nice, France. Like the Spanish tortilla de patatas, made with egg and potato, la trucha covers a range of meals from snack food to picnic fare to a light meal. Easy to prepare and served hot or cold, la trucha

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Soup · Taste

Soupe au Pistou a Summer Soup from Nice, France

July 24, 2023

While we often think of soup as a cold-weather dish, some recipes bridge the seasons perfectly. Filled with vegetables and legumes, la soupe au pistou is one such dish. In Nice and traditional Cuisine Nissarde pistou soup is a summer dish. A mix of seasonal vegetables, potatoes and beans cook in a light broth and

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Le Clos du Buis Hotel in Bonnieux

Le Clos du Buis welcomes guests to a family-run 10 room hotel in the heart of Bonnieux in the Luberon Valley. Tasteful Provencal décor combined with modern comforts.

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Sablet Village House Holiday Rental

A beautiful stone house in the middle of Sablet, within walking distance of boulangerie and more. This wine village is known for its Côte du Rhone wines.

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Three Bedrooms

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Lourmarin Self-Catered Rental Apartments

Les Olivettes, once a Provencal farmhouse in the Luberon, has 4 spacious rental apartments only a 4-minute walk from the centre of Lourmarin.

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Seaside Villefranche 1-Bedroom Apartment

Sur le Toit is a charming, remodelled 1-bedroom vacation rental in Old Town Villefranche-sur-Mer with gorgeous views.

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One Bedroom

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Search Results for: Cuisine Nissarde

Cuisine Nissarde an Interview with Alex Benvenuto of Nice

Cuisine Nissarde Savoury and Sweet Recipes from Nice

Traditional Niçoise Cabbage Rolls – Les Petits Choux Farcis

French Riviera Lunch: Summer Menu of Traditional Dishes from Nice

Sweet Tartes Recipes for 5 Tarts from Provence

Spanish Tortilla Fan? Make Room for La Trucha from Nice

Soupe au Pistou a Summer Soup from Nice, France

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