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Since summer entertaining should be a breeze, this collection, designed with simplicity in mind, features 20 easy-to-follow recipes and a few menu suggestions. Download this PDF, which includes recipes for starters, main courses, side dishes, and desserts.

 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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Keith Van Sickle · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Maussane-les-Alpilles: A Friendly Hotel-Restaurant with Excellent Food

May 23, 2025
“We love our clients and treat them like honoured guests.” These are the words of Marielle Fabregoul of l’Oustaloun, a charming hotel-restaurant in Maussane-les-Alpilles. She and her husband Thierry share a passion for customer service, which shows. A Local Institution L’Oustaloun has long been an institution in Maussane. It began as an abbey in the …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Lamb · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Lamb Chops Provençal with Olive Tapenade and Ratatouille

May 12, 2025
Provence has a temperate Mediterranean climate, plenty of sunshine, and well-suited soil for crops such as grapes and olives. Below is a recipe from Moulin de Calanquet for lamb chops Provençal with olive tapenade and ratatouille, which combines local ingredients and traditional flavours into a delicious main course. The Moulin du Calanquet is an olive …
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Keith Van Sickle · Local Food Producers · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Provence’s Tasty Cavaillon Melons Achieve IGP Protected Status

May 5, 2025
After a complicated process that took eight long years, on February 12, 2025, the European Commission granted the Melon de Cavaillon its coveted IGP designation. IGP laws (Indication Géographique Protégée) mean that only products from a certain geographic area, following strict rules, can carry the label. It guarantees quality and authenticity for the consumer and …
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Appetizer · Provencal Recipes · Tasha Powell · Taste

Puff Pastry Appetizers with Pea Purée and Mint

May 2, 2025
Inspired by spring flavours, I created this healthy pea purée and mint cream puff pastry appetizer for a Melissa’s Produce influencer competition. The recipe uses the following Melissa’s Produce products: watermelon radish, English cucumbers, Meyer lemon, fresh mint, green peas, and cilantro. This appetizer is a colourful, crunchy, creamy, – and healthy – option for …
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