Ingredients for Tomato Jam by @Hildast
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Would you like to try some Tomato Jam

In the fall, Hilda visited Forcalquier with some friends and stayed at a charming B&B. The cool temperatures in Haute Provence allowed for local exploring and some eating. Keep reading to learn about tomato jam: Breakfast in France differs greatly from home, which was undoubtedly the case at Le Mas …

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Ice Bar Arctic Room Aix-en-Provence
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Freezing Cold Ice Bar Comes to Aix

By aixcentric I have read about ice-bars but never had the experience of pulling on a fleece cape and entering a -10C ice-cave complete with stalactites and ice chandeliers to enjoy a shot of freezing vodka out of an ice-glass. If this appeals, you have the chance to do this …

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Provence Gourmet @ProvenceCook #Provence #CookingClasses
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Nectarine Fruit Salad with Mint Easy for Summer Entertaining

The Provence Gourmet shares an effortless dessert. You can choose other fruit, depending on your taste and what is in season. The mint adds a fresh flavour, but do not use too much. If you want to learn to cook some traditional Provencal meals, contact Gilles (Provence Gourmet) to learn …

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Vegetable Tian #TasteProvence @ProvenceCook
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Mediterranean Fish with a Vegetable Tian a Provencal Dish

This easy-to-make savoury dish combines some of the best local ingredients from Provence into a single dish. Gilles at Provence Gourmet brings Perfectly Provence readers his recipe for Mediterranean fish accompanied by a classic Provencal vegetable tian.   A main course that is simple to prepare along with and a …

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The Food Stylist’s Handbook
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Food Styling Course in Provence

By aixcentric A couple of years ago, I met Tasha, a Californian foodie at my painting class. She was doing a stage at a gourmet restaurant in Lourmarin, loving it and loving Provence. Since going home to Manhattan Beach, she has been working as a food stylist and is facilitating …

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Provence Rosé restaurant in Aix @ProvenceTayls
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Great restaurant in Aix

By David Taylor Eating out in big cities is always difficult as there is so much choice and one wants to avoid the tourist traps. We have eaten at Cote Cours on the Cours Mirabeau three times and enjoyed all occasions although lunches were our favourite. On Saturday we ate …

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Barba Juan Barbagiuai
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Barba Juan Barbagiuai or fried ‘ravioli’

Barba Juan, or Barbagiuai if you’re over in Liguria, translates as ‘Uncle John’, and the name’s relevance for this delicious, local dish remains a mystery for most. In his book ‘Flavours of the Riviera’, Colman Andrews offers one or two possible explanations, and the one that seems most plausible is …

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Promenade des Anglais #Nice via Liz Lord
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Mangia in Nice at l’Italie a Table

Bless the Italians who seem to be rushing to the French Riviera at the end of May every year. In brief,  a chance to stroll along the Promenade des Anglais (the eastern side),  and be accosted with as many delights from the spectrum of Italian cuisine – as you can …

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Le Jardin Restaurant Mallemort #Mallemort #Provence #Villages @PerfProvence
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Le Jardin Restaurant in Mallemort

My previous “encounters” with Mallemort had fleeting, passing through either in a car or on a bike. Mallemort has the benefit and possibly the curse of having the D23 intersect the town. This is the route that crosses the Durance and joins the Vaucluse to the Bouches du Rhône. It …

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Chateaunef du Pape #Provence #WinesofProvence @PJAdams10
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Out of This World Wine

About seven miles north of Avignon in beautiful Provence, sits the opulent vineyard and enclave known as Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It was French Pope John XXII who built a cooler summer residence among his vines when he couldn’t stand the heat of his main papal castle in Avignon. Keep reading to find …

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