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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.

 Chrissie McClatchie

Sydney born Chrissie fell in love with the French Riviera at the age of 17, when she embarked on six months of French lessons (and table dancing at the Vieux Nice institution Chez Waynes).

Almost ten years after her first Nice experience, Chrissie returned to Nice for a summer and somewhat fortuitously landed a role with a local company selling fine wine to the superyachts along the coast, which cemented her passion for the fermented grape.

In late 2012 Chrissie started her blog, The Riviera Grapevine, to chronicle the wonderful and little-known local wines and indigenous grapes found along the French and Italian Riviera. Chrissie still works in wine and can often be found enjoying a sneaky Provence rosé at one of the al fresco bars on Nice's Place Garibaldi, or with her nose in her ever-expanding collection of wine literature.

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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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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Local Food Producers · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Discover Provence’s Beautiful Olive Groves: Your Ultimate Guide to the Alpilles

October 17, 2025
If you like olives, wine, and beautiful vistas, a driving, cycling, or walking tour around the Alpilles villages is a “must-do” while in Provence. We begin this olive-focused driving tour of the Alpilles in Eyguières on the far eastern side of the range. Follow this driving tour clockwise to Aureille, Mouriès, Maussane, and the entire …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Where to Stay in the Luberon? 10 Villages in Provence Worth Visiting

October 13, 2025
If you love picturesque villages, stunning scenery, and authentic French charm, visiting the Luberon Valley should be at the top of your travel list. This region of Provence is famous for its hilltop towns. They were initially built for defence, but today they are perfect for exploring and taking postcard-worthy photos. Each village is unique. …
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David Scott Allen · Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Black Cod in a Saffron Sauce Paired with a White Wine from Provence

October 10, 2025
Some cooks shy away from cooking fish because they think it’s complicated. But this dish with Black Cod is elegant, and not at all difficult to prepare. Searing the fish is super easy. And, once you have made a beurre blanc, you know there is nothing to it. Okay, maybe a little timing… but if …
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