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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.

 Taste

Enjoy theses articles for a sample of  the food and drinks from Provence. After all one cannot survive on sightseeing and culture alone! The pleasure of eating French food extends well beyond Paris. Pull up a seat at a Provencal table, and you may still be talking about food 3-4 hours later, but will have no regrets. Our writers share their restaurant recommendations. Learn about our favourite local food markets. Meet the chefs, enjoy a cooking class or indulge in a culinary holiday. There are artisanal food producers and more gastronomic pleasures. However, the food tastes better with a glass of local wine. Apero is cocktail time in Provence – enjoy the regional sips (wines and spirits) in these articles.

Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Absinthe the French Drink with a Poor Reputation

February 15, 2019
Absinthe the Green Fairy Two highly-alcoholic beverages with herbal ingredients absinthe and pastis are both significantly linked to the food heritage of Provence. Absinthe is a spirit, not a liqueur as it does not contain sugar. Typically a green liquid, it is often referred to as “la fée verte” or “the green fairy.” Read: Pastis a Popular Liquor …
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Maison Mirabeau Wines · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste

Valentine’s Day Menu from Provence

February 12, 2019
Inspired by the flavours of Provence, Jeany Cronk of Mirabeau Wine curated a 3-course Valentine’s Day Menu to celebrate the romantic evening. This February 14th celebrate life and happiness with your sweetheart, your family or your best friends and enjoy Jeany’s festive menu! Imagine spending Valentine’s Day in Provence, snuggled up by the fire, listening to the mistral and …
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