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This seasonal collection features 19 recipes, including starters, main courses, side dishes, and desserts. Featuring seasonal ingredients such as artichokes, asparagus, lamb, and strawberries. Download this PDF, which includes for recipes for entertaining at this time of the year.

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David Scott Allen · Drinks · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Turning Green Walnuts into Nocino, Liqueur de Noix

June 24, 2019
In France and Italy, June is the month for making a fortified wine with green walnuts - Liqueur de Noix (French) or Nocino (Italian). Intended as a digestive, this drink is strong at roughly 30% alcohol. The sweeter, and less alcoholic, version is called vin de noix. The vin de noix is served either as an aperitif (like a sherry) or as an after-dinner drink.…
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts

Understanding Provencal Ceramics and Pottery a Guide

June 21, 2019
The following article is a re-post of the original from online retailer Remember Provence. Owner Marie-Helene Beroit put together the following reference guide for understanding the primary differences between Provencal ceramics and pottery. Origins of Ceramics Are ceramics and pottery interchangeable? The word ceramics comes from the Greek “keramos,” which means clay. The term is …
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François de Mélogue · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste

Summer Lunch in Provence a Menu for Friends

June 17, 2019
I  am deeply moved by Jean-Andre Charial’s philosophical book “Lunch in Provence.” More correctly, it strengthened my conviction that the foundation of great food lies not only in the provenance of ingredients and simplicity of preparation but in emotion and passion while enjoying it. Charial spoke of lovely, outdoor makeshift lunches where just-picked vegetables and fruits from his …
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