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Featuring 25 recipes from the South of France for winter weather, along with menu suggestions, all designed to make your cooking experience enjoyable. Download this PDF, which includes recipes for starters, main courses, side dishes, and desserts.

 Beatrice Carrot

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Beatrice Carrot is a French native who relocated with her husband by chance and on a whim from San Francisco to Toulon, the home of the French Navy (arsenal de Toulon), in 2021. They both fell in love with the city, the region, and their beautiful new home. With her four adult children spread out across two continents, Beatrice dedicates her time to offering home immersion classes for French learners and bespoke guided tours in French or English. She also manages their summer rental properties.

When Beatrice is not teaching, sharing her passion for cooking and everything Provence, she explores new places on her Honda 500 Rebel motorcycle or in her kayak! Beatrice’s articles cover many of her discoveries in the South of France.

Please visit her website for more information on Beatrice and her French Immersion homestay experiences: Bernice.fr

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François de Mélogue · Lamb · Main Course · Provencal Recipes

Moussaka d’Aubergines: A Layered History, Cooked the Provençal Way

February 18, 2026
In the long history of Mediterranean cooking, few dishes carry as much history or as many revisions as moussaka d’aubergines. Though it is most closely associated with Greece today, its roots reach further east, into the Arab world. The name comes from the Arabic musaqqā‘a, meaning “moistened,” and originally referred to a dish of eggplant …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste · Veal

Veal Tenders with Black Truffle and Wine Reduction Sauce – Tendrons de veau du rabassier – tuber brumale

February 16, 2026
Since the 18th century, the black truffle—known as the diamant noir or “black diamond”—has held a place of honour in French gastronomy. King François I famously insisted it appear at every meal, favouring the prized Périgord truffles from Provence. Today, France remains the world’s leading producer, with the Vaucluse region at the heart of its …
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Explore · Learning French · Villages Towns and Cities · Virginie Van Der Wees

Le Château d’If à Marseille, rendu célèbre par le Comte de Monte-Cristo

February 6, 2026
Saviez-vous qu’à quelques minutes en bateau de Marseille se trouve un archipel d’îles ? L’archipel des Îles de Frioul compte quatre îles et des navettes partent régulièrement du Vieux-Port pendant les mois d’été. Vous pouvez facilement passer une journée à faire de la randonnée sur les sentiers ou à vous prélasser sur les plages de …
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Deborah Pham van Xua · Expat Living and Real Estate · Inspire · Learning French

Learning to Belong in Provence and Speaking French

February 4, 2026
Are you planning a trip to France or a relocation? Did you take French classes in high school or university, and have not spoken since? While there is no requirement to speak French when you are visiting France, language can often strengthen connections. In my interview with Carolyne Kauser-Abbott, we talked about living in Provence, …
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