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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 for recipes for starters, main courses, side dishes, and desserts.
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Michel and Shirley, live in wine country, in Windsor, California. They have a full family with two beautiful daughters and five amazing grandchildren. Michel's day job is as CEO of Chancellor Health Care, a company which provides housing and services to older adults.

Previously a co-owner of a popular French bistro called Bistro des Copains located in Western Sonoma County California. The Bistro was closed in early 2015, after nine years!

In 2008, after searching for years and visiting many houses they bought a 17th century stone village house in the medieval village of Sablet which is in the Vaucluse region of Provence France.

Please read about the Sablet House (available for rent) and follow their blog Our House in Provence.

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours

Touring Provence: We Interviewed Gout et Voyage Founder about Taste of Provence

September 28, 2026
Each year, Martine Bertin-Peterson adjusts her Goût et Voyage Taste of Provence tours slightly to ensure that clients enjoy Provence in the right doses. With Goût et Voyage, the itinerary balances sightseeing and relaxation. We had the pleasure of interviewing Martine about what makes touring Provence with Goût et Voyage a unique experience.  At Perfectly …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · French Cooking Classes · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Fall Menu Cooking Class at Atelier Laurel and Delicious Lunch in Provence

September 25, 2026
Stephanie Villegas greeted us with a bright smile that matched the incredible fall weather that we were all enjoying in Provence. She had set the table for lunch, but there was some chopping, stirring, slicing, and dicing work to do before we could eat. Outfitted in her signature olive green Atelier Laurel aprons, six of …
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Guest Post · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts

Shop Like Royalty in Provence: Historic Houses with Royal Heritage

September 21, 2026
Provence’s connection to products once destined for France’s royalty and noble families dates back several centuries. In Grasse, the French perfume capital in the Alpes-Maritimes, many prestigious houses, including Dior and Fragonard, grow flowers and produce fragrances. This tradition of French artisan craftsmanship continues today with candles, crystal, and mustard. In her article below, Nicole …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste

Looking for Menu Inspiration this Fall? idreamprovence Created A Delicious Provencal Menu

September 18, 2026
If you are looking for menu inspiration this fall, idreamprovence has the answer. Our 2026 fall menu brings a collection of Provençal dishes to your dinner table. The founders of idreamprovence, a boutique tour company in southern France, chose a menu suited to the autumn season in Provence. Abi Treanor and her husband, Pierre Giammalva, …
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