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Try this Delicious Winter Salad with Pears

December 15, 2023

This easy winter salad is a fun way to bring new flavours to your plate in the cold months. Mixed lettuces, broccoli, and pears should all be easy to find in the grocery store now, making an excellent salad combination. The sweet fruit works with the tangy (lemon, balsamic) dressing ...

Maison Mirabeau Wines · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence · Winter in Provence

Why Winter at our Vineyard in Provence is Busy

December 13, 2023

Come December and January; it’s wintertime at Domaine Mirabeau. Even if we are in Provence and the days are generally quite warm here, the nights are chilly and drop to sub-zero temperatures. The trees and vines have lost their last leaves. While it’s time for nature to sleep and repose ...

Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit · Winter in Provence

Provence in Winter is a Wonderful Time for Walking

December 11, 2023

Yesterday we awoke to freezing temperatures in Provence with bright blue skies and decided that it was far too cold for a bike ride, so instead, we would take Millie on a walk that we hadn’t done before. I know I have mentioned the fantastic walks here in previous posts, ...

Drinks · Maison Mirabeau Wines · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Delicious Spiced Gin Punch Drinks for the Holidays

December 8, 2023

Christmas punch is not typically Provencal, but as cocktails have become more commonplace in France, it’s time to celebrate with a festive punch recipe from Lindsay’s Feast. What better way to celebrate the Christmas holidays than with a spiced gin punch? Make the base for this cocktail with all the ...

Cakes & Cookies · Christmas & Holiday · Dessert · François de Mélogue · Provencal Recipes · Taste

How to Make a Galette des Rois the French King’s Cake

December 5, 2023

January 6th, or Epiphany, is the day we eat the delicious Galette des Rois or King’s Cake in France. As a sweetener, parents (or the pastry shop) hide a small figurine sandwiched among the warm rum-scented layers of frangipane (almond cream) and puff pastry. The figurine, also known as a ...

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions

For the Christmas Creche in Provence Santons are a Must

December 4, 2023

As a family, we always had a creche at Christmastime. Saying it was handmade makes it sound like a professional job. However, it was anything but rather the result of a haphazard artistic collaboration between my brother and me. Somehow that creche has stood the test of time, and my ...

Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire

2023 Holiday Gift Guide Books from Provence our Recommendations

December 1, 2023

Holiday Shopping Made Easy Are you shopping for book lovers? Here is our 2023 holiday gift guide for books from Provence for those on your list who love reading, travelling, and dreaming of France. These books are for anyone who wants a literary “dose” of Provence. Whether you have visited ...

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Try this Delicious Winter Salad with Pears

Why Winter at our Vineyard in Provence is Busy

Provence in Winter is a Wonderful Time for Walking

Delicious Spiced Gin Punch Drinks for the Holidays

How to Make a Galette des Rois the French King’s Cake

For the Christmas Creche in Provence Santons are a Must

2023 Holiday Gift Guide Books from Provence our Recommendations

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