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Chef’s Dinner Menu Provencal Winter Recipes to Impress Your Guests

December 21, 2023

For several years, Chef Burnell called the Var department home. While in the area, she made it her mission to scout out the most delicious and nutritious ingredients grown in the Var gardens of Provence. Perfect for winter entertaining, Chef Burnell’s dinner menu highlights ingredients from the region (almonds, oysters, citrus, fennel, olive oil, and …

David Scott Allen · Provencal Recipes · Starter Course · Taste

Zucchini and Chèvre Tart with Moroccan Flavours

December 18, 2023

We travelled through Morocco with friends staying in unique and beautiful riads along the way. However, it was the first trip we’ve taken in almost 30 years that didn’t include working kitchens. Cooking with local ingredients is one of my joys when travelling, and on this trip, I learned I get kind of itchy and …

Maison Mirabeau Wines · Provencal Recipes · Salad · Taste

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 and toasted sourdough. Enjoy this …

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 itself, we, the Domaine Team, …

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, but at this time of …

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 ingredients except the soda and …

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 fève, was historically a small …

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Guest Post

Chef’s Dinner Menu Provencal Winter Recipes to Impress Your Guests

Zucchini and Chèvre Tart with Moroccan Flavours

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

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