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 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.

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Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

American Favourites for Lunch at the House of Cookies in Aix-en-Provence

May 8, 2018
“In your very comprehensive survey of Aix restaurants, I couldn’t find any mention of House of Cookies, rue Boulegon (but maybe it’s just my mistake!) It’s a lovely place, American vintage-oriented, and the owner, Laetitia, makes the best scones/muffins/ cookies/pancakes in Aix (she makes the cakes for Book in Bar!) You may feel like having lunch …
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Ashley Tinker · Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Make Provencal Fish Soup From Scratch It’s Worth it

May 4, 2018
Deciding to make dinner for a large group takes courage. Deciding to create a menu based around a tradition Provencal fish soup, and making the whole thing from scratch is just a little bit crazy, but the results are delicious. Chefs in France take their trade seriously, so it is not surprising that a Marseille -based group decided that this iconic dish required some specific ingredients and serving methodology, hence the Bouillabaisse Charter. A real Marseille bouillabaisse…
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David Scott Allen · Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Mid-Week Meal in Minutes Smoky Cinnamon Salmon with Mushroom Lentils

May 2, 2018
This recipe for Smoky Cinnamon Salmon with Mushroom Lentils is a mid-week "go-to" favourite for many reasons, but the first is it can be made in under 30-minutes. The second reason is one of my favourite spices is Spanish smoked paprika, known in Spain as pimentón. Although you can use regular paprika or Espelette pepper (Piment d'Espelette) from the Pays Basque in France,…
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Appetizer · David Scott Allen · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Salt and Pepper Calamari a Spicy Appetizer

April 27, 2018
Sometimes a sampling of little bites makes for a  more interesting evening than a single main course. The Spanish have this perfected with their culinary tradition of tapas and pintxos. We decided quite a while a go to celebrate the New Year (on Paris time) and to do so by tasting our way around the world, in small bites. This year was no different. The seafood themed plates started with skewered shrimp and ended with Salt and Pepper Calamari.…
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