Ashley Tinker Full Before and After DIY Renovation in Provence: Kitchen October 12, 2016Our Kitchen before and after the renovation If you’re interested in the full Before and After of our house renovation here in Provence; voila! The kitchen, when we first bought the house, was entirely brown. The last time the house had been renovated was in the 70s. The ceiling was styrofoam made to look like …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions Essential Reading to Understand the Cowboys of Provence May 20, 2016Understanding the Cowboys of Provence Summer days in Provence are bathed in sunshine and surrounded by a chorus of cicadas. In the Bouches du Rhone, the blinding blue skies and the sweltering heat are also prime time for village festivals surrounding horse and bull events. These horsemen and women are extremely talented frequently testing the …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions Transhumance at St Remy de Provence: a sea of sheep May 8, 2017Robin and I drove over the Alpilles to see the Transhumance pass through the town of Saint Remy de Provence. The Transhumance is when, in the Spring, the sheep from the southern plains are led back up to the cooler mountains to graze on the fresh grass there. …Continue reading here to see Ashley’s photos of …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker · Taste Figues Sauvage Wild Figs August 31, 2015Now is the time to pick wild figs in Provence. White and violet figs alike are ripe on the wild ‘figuier’ trees that grow anywhere close to water sources here in Provence. I’m always amazed how these resistant (almost invasive) trees can root themselves between rocks and grow 30 feet …Continue reading here Fig Recipes …Continue Reading
