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Featuring 25 recipes from the South of France for cooler fall 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.

 Margo Lestz

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Margo is a British/American who has lived in Nice, France for the past nine years. She loves digging into the history of an area and discovering the tales behind local customs and traditions. She blogs about her discoveries on The Curious Rambler . She is also the author of two books, French Holidays & Traditions, and Curious Histories of Nice, France. Click here for Margo's books.

She describes herself as a perpetual student and is always taking some kind of course or researching a moment in history that has caught her fancy. She’s curious by nature and always wondering who, what, why, when, where, and how.

Margo shares her adventures (and her questions) with Jeff, her husband of many years. She enjoys travel, history, observing cultures and traditions – and then writing about them, of course.

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts

These Provencal Kitchen Linens Bring Southern France Flair Into Your Home

November 3, 2025
Are you shopping for yourself or for a friend? Browse the Remember Provence collection of kitchen linens and home decor products. This online boutique features carefully curated products from reputable manufacturers who design and produce in the South of France. Shop for Provencal kitchen linens today! Bring Provencal Design Home Inspired by the sun-drenched landscapes …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Soup · Taste

Delicious Fall Soup with Pumpkin and Hazelnuts with Olive Oil from Provence

October 31, 2025
There is something about seeing squash and pumpkin varieties in the local market that confirms that summer is near its end. This fall soup recipe from Moulin CastelaS in Les Baux de Provence combines pumpkin and hazelnuts with local olive oil for a creamy taste without cream. About Moulin CastelaS Owners Catherine and Jean-Benoît Hugues …
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Explore · Learning French · Villages Towns and Cities · Virginie Van Der Wees

Marseille’s Château d’If: French Immersion and the Count of Monte Cristo

October 29, 2025
Did you know that a short ferry ride from Marseille is an archipelago of islands? There are four islands in the Iles de Frioul archipelago, and ferries run from the Vieux Port regularly during the summer months. You can easily spend a day hiking the trails or lounging on the beaches of Ratonneau. The smallest …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Main Course · Poultry · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Coq au Vin Rosé from At Home in Provence

October 27, 2025
At Home in Provence by Jeany Cronk is a beautifully curated cookbook blending personal stories and cultural insights that capture her family’s journey from London to Provence to create a life around winemaking. Rich with photographs and local charm, it’s an inspiring read for anyone drawn to Provençal living. The recipes in the book focus …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Cheers to Wine Tasting and Experiences in Provence with Winedering

October 22, 2025
Wine and the South of France are intertwined. Since the Greeks arrived on the shores of what is now the French Riviera and Côte Bleue, grapes have grown in this remarkable terroir. After the area transitioned to Roman rule, regional agriculture continued to evolve, and trade expanded out of Massalia (today’s Marseille). Today, Provencal rosés, …
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