Fish & Seafood

Seared Scallops in a Morel Cream Sauce a French Classic Recipe

March 26, 2025

If you like mushrooms, you already know that the most wonderful varieties are foraged in the wild. Perhaps it’s because they have the hearty, earthy flavour of their terroir. Or maybe it’s just that these treasures must be searched out and harvested by hand. I created a French-inspired classic using ...

David Scott Allen · Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Try This Recipe For Pan-Roasted Scallops in Creamy Sauce

March 14, 2025

Are there smells or tastes that transport you (at least virtually) to another time and place in your life? If you say “pan roast” to me, I’m immediately transported to New York City’s Grand Central Station. Below the main floor, you will find the Grand Central Oyster Bar, is an ...

David Scott Allen · Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Seafood Pasta with Lemon Cream and Lavender Fettuccine

October 18, 2024

As we enjoy the coolness of autumn, I think of the spent fields of lavender covering the Provence countryside, once vibrant, purply-blue, and fragrant fields. I wanted to reclaim a bit of that summer feeling by creating today’s recipe for Sablefish in Lemon Cream over Lavender Fettucine. I paired it ...

Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste · Virginie Van Der Wees

The Story of Bouillabaisse: Marseille’s Seafood Delicacy and a Recipe

October 14, 2024

When French immersion students stay with us, they are always surprised that my children love garlic confit, olives, and fish soup. So, sometimes we eat bouillabaisse at home. My cousin lives in Marseille and has a delicious bouillabaisse recipe shared below in English and French. In this article, I will ...

David Scott Allen · Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Learning to Cook Paella

October 17, 2023

You are correct if you think paella is not a typical French recipe. The origins of this rice-based dish are certainly Spanish, from the Valencia region. However, as with many culinary traditions, recipes have evolved and travelled within Europe and beyond. Most markets in Provence have at least one vendor ...

David Scott Allen · Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Sous Vide Poached Halibut in Butter a Lighter Recipe

July 28, 2023

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 ...

Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Stephanie Villegas · Taste

Grilled or Roasted Daurade Royale in Fresh Herbs for Dinner

June 6, 2023

Some people shy away from cooking fish, particularly whole fish, but my recipe below for Grilled or Roasted Daurade Royale is failproof. Dorade Royale is sometimes referred to as Sea Bream. If you can’t find Dorade or Sea Bream, Red Snapper or Branzino are good alternatives. Simply ask your local ...

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Seaside 2-Bedroom Apartment in Villefranche

A sunny waterfront apartment with panoramic views, Plage Privée, is on the top floor of a 1950s art deco building by the beach.

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Eygalières Hotel: Domaine La Pierre Blanche

The moment you drive through the front gate, you enter the embrace of this exclusive 15-room boutique hotel located minutes from Eygalières.

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Cotignac Farm House Holiday Rental for 6

The Old Farm House is a restored farm house in Coitgnac a delightful village in the heart of the Provence Verte in the Var. The home comfortably sleeps 6 people in a three-bedroom, two-bathroom configuration.

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French Riviera 2-Bedroom Holiday Apartment

Chez Nous is a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom penthouse apartment on a quiet pedestrian street known as Villefranche-sur-Mer's garden street.

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5-Bedroom Country House Near Apt

Chez Manon is a private countryside location that is large enough for family gatherings and a relaxing place to unwind and explore Provence.

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Great Tote Bag in Cotton String

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Ceramic Baskets by Maison Pichon

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Stylish Cooler Bag from Provence

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Fish & Seafood

Seared Scallops in a Morel Cream Sauce a French Classic Recipe

Try This Recipe For Pan-Roasted Scallops in Creamy Sauce

Seafood Pasta with Lemon Cream and Lavender Fettuccine

The Story of Bouillabaisse: Marseille’s Seafood Delicacy and a Recipe

Learning to Cook Paella

Sous Vide Poached Halibut in Butter a Lighter Recipe

Grilled or Roasted Daurade Royale in Fresh Herbs for Dinner

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