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Since summer entertaining should be a breeze, this collection, designed with simplicity in mind, features 20 easy-to-follow recipes and a few menu suggestions. Download this PDF, which includes recipes for starters, main courses, side dishes, and desserts.

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Explore · Our House in Provence

Looking for Sunflowers in Provence

September 21, 2021
As soon as we finished our drive around the lavender fields we started hunting for sunflowers, called tournesol in French. You may not be aware that despite the fact that you find postcards, photos and paintings of sunflowers all over Provence, they are actually native to the Americas. Sunflower seeds were brought to Europe by …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste

Flavours of Provence a Fall Dinner Party Menu

September 17, 2021
In the northern hemisphere, fall weather is around the corner, but not in Sydney, Australia, where Jean-Marie Liere has since 1997. Born in Poitiers, France, Jean-Marie’s family moved several times, including a two-year stint in Mexico City. He runs small cooking classes in Sydney, focusing on French cuisine and plans “Our French Impressions” group tours …
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Dessert · Pies & Tarts · Provencal Recipes · Tasha Powell · Taste

How to Make French Fruit Tarts Seasonal Recipe Variations

September 16, 2021
One of my favourite desserts is seasonal fruit tarts (tartes aux fruits). These tarts also make nice afternoon treats. So, I make them all year with local, in-season produce. In California, you find puff pastry sheets at most grocery stores (Ralphs, Gelson’s) and at French supermarkets like Carrefour or Intermarché. Typically, I make the French-style …
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