France's Best Travel App Paul Shawcross
Carolyne Kauser-AbbottExploreGuided Holiday Tours

France’s Best a New Travel App Interview with Creator

Paul Shawcross lives in Newcastle, England, and he is a devoted Francophile who has made many work and personal trips to France. In 1979, passing through France for the first time on the way to Spain, his long relationship with the French country and its culture began. A professional travel …

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Easy Entertaining Make a Charcuterie Cheese Board
Guest PostLocal Food ProducersTaste

Cheese and Charcuterie Pairings: Showcasing the Best of Provençal Artisanal Products

Do as the French do and bring a flair of Provencal culture to your tabletop with this exquisite selection of artisanal French cheese and charcuterie pairings ready to serve. Mix honey, berries, walnuts, olives, fresh baguettes and excellent wine. As you curate the perfect French charcuterie board, remember that balance …

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Sous Vide Poached Halibut in Butter
David Scott AllenFish & SeafoodMain CourseProvencal RecipesTaste

Sous Vide Poached Halibut in Butter a Lighter Recipe

Until recently, I had never poached anything solely in butter. When Provence WineZine friends Susan and Towny gave me some vanilla salt, I wanted to use it as a finishing salt for halibut poached in butter. I googled “butter poached halibut” and was alarmed to find that fully submerging four …

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Sainte-Cécile-les-vignes
ExploreOur House in ProvenceVillages Towns and Cities

Saturday Market Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes is the Best

One of the best things about coming to our home in Sablet is shopping at the weekly outdoor marchés in towns and villages throughout the region … or at least it is for “foodies” like me. Why would you buy fruits and vegetables, cheese, meats, or fish at one of …

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La Soupe au Pistou Nice, France Cuisine Nissarde
Carolyne Kauser-AbbottProvencal RecipesSoupTaste

Soupe au Pistou a Summer Soup from Nice, France

While we often think of soup as a cold-weather dish, some recipes bridge the seasons perfectly. Filled with vegetables and legumes, la soupe au pistou is one such dish. In Nice and traditional Cuisine Nissarde pistou soup is a summer dish. A mix of seasonal vegetables, potatoes and beans cook …

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Book Review The European Adventures: Aix Marks the Spot
Books on ProvenceCarolyne Kauser-AbbottInspire

Book Review: The European Adventures Aix Marks the Spot

Who doesn’t love the idea of a trip to Aix-en-Provence, France, and the chance to solve an art mystery? In her latest novel, The European Adventures: Aix Marks the Spot A Mystery Adventure Book for Kids, Rachel Selle brings characters from her first book, The European Adventures: Mystery at Mouse …

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Apt market
Keith Van SickleMarkets in Provence and Cote d'AzurTaste

The Apt Market in Provence, One of France’s Best

If you’d like to visit one of the best markets in France and Provence, don’t miss the Apt market in the capital of the Luberon Valley. Don’t just take my word for it: Apt’s market has been named one of France’s 100 “exceptional markets” by the French National Council of …

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Watermelon Gazpacho Soup Summer Days
Maison Mirabeau WinesProvencal RecipesSoupTaste

Watermelon Gazpacho Soup for Summer Days

In the summer’s heat, no-cook cooking takes precedence over any other type of cooking. Using the best and ripest tomatoes is essential when making this refreshing summer starter, and there’s certainly no shortage of those in the height of summer down south. Make this the day ahead for the flavours …

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Chickpea Fennel Salad Summer
François de MélogueProvencal RecipesSaladTaste

Make Chickpea and Fennel Salad for a Perfect Summer Side

For me, cooking and gardening are two passions that go hand in hand. This year I planted a lot more fennel than I usually do, and I have been coming up with ways to use up all the extra harvest. My latest creation is a Chickpea and Fennel Salad simple …

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Barrel Aging Wines Rosé
Maison Mirabeau WinesTasteWines and Spirits of Provence

Barrel Aging Wines and Premium Rosé in Provence

At Maison Mirabeau, we firmly believe in the gastronomic potential of rosé wine. Therefore, our “La Reserve” blends grape varieties: Grenache, Cinsault and the white varietal Rolle. The particularity of our cuvée La Reserve is that it gets partially fermented and aged in oak barrels. This ageing method introduces light …

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