Download Our Summer Menu Collection

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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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire

Happy 2024 Holidays from Perfectly Provence

December 20, 2024
Happy, Healthy Holidays to all! It’s time to wish all our readers the best for this joyful season. However, before we head out on a technology break, we want to acknowledge all our terrific contributors and partners. As an Amazon Associate, the site earns from qualifying purchases. If you purchase a book via these links, …
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François de Mélogue · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste · Winter in Provence

Winter in Provence a Seasonal Menu For Dinner with Good Friends

December 18, 2024
Winter in Provence unveils a serene, understated beauty. The villages quiet down—tourists have departed, fields lie fallow, and root vegetables are tucked away in cool, shadowy cellars. The land rests after autumn’s final harvest while the frost-kissed garrigue glimmers in the winter light. Tendrils of smoke curl from chimneys as locals transition into the colder …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Dessert · Fruit Desserts · Pies & Tarts · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Holiday Baking: Festive Cranberry Tart Recipe from Provence

December 16, 2024
Do particular foods make you think of the holiday season? For me, the appearance of cranberries in the supermarket is a sure sign that Thanksgiving and Christmas festivities are around the corner. The cranberry tart recipe below is from Moulin Castelas, a beautiful olive plantation and mill near Les Baux de Provence. Moulin Castelas Olive …
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Christmas & Holiday · Dessert · Provencal Recipes · Tasha Powell · Taste

Impress Your Guests with a Stunning Seasonal Edible Pavlova Wreath

December 9, 2024
Since December is a festive and somewhat decadent time, I made a wreath with a series of mini meringues. Once the meringues were made and decorated, I combined them into a larger wreath shape. The result was a delicious edible pavlova wreath with “pull-away” meringues. While this recipe has a few steps and ingredients, it …
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Explore · Learning French · Stay Fit · Virginie Van Der Wees

Hiking Mont Sainte-Victoire in Provence and Learning French

December 6, 2024
David joined Virginie and her family for a French immersion homestay in July. He wanted to incorporate some sporty challenges while learning French so Virginie suggested hiking to the summit of Mont Sainte Victoire. David wrote the following bilingual text as an exercise to test his written French. Find out more about French immersion holidays …
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