Encounters at a French Market @CobblestonesandVineyards
Cheryl ShufflebothamMarkets in Provence and Cote d'AzurTaste

Encounters at a French Market

There is nothing like wandering through a French market filled with fresh fruits and vegetables, cheese, bread, soap, honey, and so much more. It’s a lively place—the heart of France, the heart of the village. Today, I was meandering a French market in the stunning hilltop village of Bonnieux in …

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Pizza Provence Style @TableenProvence
Paula KaneRestaurant RecommendationsTaste

Pizza Provence-Style

Contributor blog post by Paula Kane: One of the things I am constantly searching for is good pizza. I know it seems odd, pizza and Provence don’t seem to go together, but you’d be mistaken. And likely pleasantly surprised. Since coming to Provence I have eaten a great many pizzas. …

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Quail cailles aux riz Recipes Tastes Provence
David Scott AllenMain CoursePoultryProvencal RecipesTaste

A Provencal Meal with Quail and Rice

A Provençal dish that can be described as similar to Paella with the quail replacing the traditional seafood and sausage.

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Grape harvest in Provence #WinesofProvence @JillBarth
Jill BarthTasteWines and Spirits of Provence

The Grape Harvest in Provence

Contributor blog post by Jill Barth: I’ve had the great pleasure of enjoying the wines of Château Romanin during my visits to Provence. I still remember drinking my first bottle during a rainy spring evening in little cafè called Le Marilyn in St. Rèmy de Provence…though I don’t recall the …

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Mirabeau Wine Christmas magnum #WinesofProvence @MirabeauWine
Maison Mirabeau WinesTasteWines and Spirits of Provence

Should rosé wines be taken seriously?

There is an awful lot of rosé out there. Most wine regions of the world are jumping on the bandwagon and hoping that their pale-pink Provençal looky-likey wines will provide early $$ into their coffers (given that rosé is made from red grapes, many strapped producers, therefore, appreciate the revenues …

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Chicken Casserole crumble au poulet #TastesofProvence @CocoaandLavender
David Scott AllenMain CoursePoultryProvencal RecipesTaste

Easy Chicken Casserole with a Provencal Twist

This chicken casserole is a savoury twist on a traditional sweet dessert crumble. Served as a hearty main course the Crumble au Poulet – Chicken Casserole is an easy recipe.

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Banon views Explore Provence @CobblestoneVineyards
Cheryl ShufflebothamLocal Food ProducersTaste

Banon A Land of Goat Cheese, Lavender, and Wheat

The small perched village of Banon, located in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, is authentic Provence at its best. Banon wasn’t at the top of my list to see but was a spur-of-the-moment stop. What a surprise! I had no idea that it would prove to be the most photogenic village in …

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Sun dried Tomato Purée @pestopistou
CondimentPesto & PistouProvencal RecipesTaste

Simply Delicious Sun (or oven) dried Tomato Purée

Oven Sundried tomato puree. To make a standard sized jam jar (1 lb, 454 g) you will need 200g oven-dried tomatoes (from a kilo of fresh, plum tomatoes) baked with a sprinkling of herbes de provence.

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Braised Lamb Shank provencal lamb shanks #TastesofProvence @CocoaandLavender
David Scott AllenLambMain CourseProvencal RecipesTaste

Braised Lamb Shank with Provencal Spices

Roasted lamb shanks with tomatoes and olives, spiced with traditional herbs and a few non-traditional ones such as citrus and paprika.

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Recipe for Aioli @Susan_PWZ
Modern TrobadorsProvencal RecipesTaste

Garlic is in the Air It Must be Aioli Time

When the weather gets hot, our mortar and pestle become a fixture on the kitchen table. The familiar rhythmic sound of pestle-striking-mortar fills the air and the pungent aroma of garlic wafts through the house. Aïoli. It’s aïoli time. The word, aïoli, comes from the French word for garlic–ail–and the …

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