
Provence’s Tranquil Escape: Goat Farming in the South
Have you ever considered leaving your familiar lifestyle for a new adventure in a beautiful location such as Provence? Edith Sellier and her husband took that leap. They traded their household appliance store in Liège, Belgium, for a life as goat farmers in picturesque Provence, just east of the perfume …
Have you ever considered leaving your familiar lifestyle for a new adventure in a beautiful location such as Provence? Edith Sellier and her husband took that leap. They traded their household appliance store in Liège, Belgium, for a life as goat farmers in picturesque Provence, just east of the perfume …

Ratatouille: Classic Provencal Dish a Chef’s Recipe to Try
Ratatouille is one of the classic Provençal recipes that works well as a side dish with grilled meat or fish. The recipe below comes from our friends at My French Country Home. While there are probably many variations, the dish always includes fresh local vegetables. The dish is considered a …
Ratatouille is one of the classic Provençal recipes that works well as a side dish with grilled meat or fish. The recipe below comes from our friends at My French Country Home. While there are probably many variations, the dish always includes fresh local vegetables. The dish is considered a …

Seared Scallops in a Morel Cream Sauce a French Classic Recipe
If you like mushrooms, you already know that the most wonderful varieties are foraged in the wild. Perhaps it’s because they have the hearty, earthy flavour of their terroir. Or maybe it’s just that these treasures must be searched out and harvested by hand. I created a French-inspired classic using …
If you like mushrooms, you already know that the most wonderful varieties are foraged in the wild. Perhaps it’s because they have the hearty, earthy flavour of their terroir. Or maybe it’s just that these treasures must be searched out and harvested by hand. I created a French-inspired classic using …

Chef Suzanne’s Spring Dinner Menu Inspired by Provence
Suzanne Kay was born in Canada and now lives in Provence. After her art studies, wanderlust took over with travels to Santorini, Greece, the Isle of Arran in Scotland, Vancouver, Canada and eventually to a village in the Vaucluse. Suzanne honed her culinary skills in restaurant kitchens and now offers …
Suzanne Kay was born in Canada and now lives in Provence. After her art studies, wanderlust took over with travels to Santorini, Greece, the Isle of Arran in Scotland, Vancouver, Canada and eventually to a village in the Vaucluse. Suzanne honed her culinary skills in restaurant kitchens and now offers …

Try This Recipe For Pan-Roasted Scallops in Creamy Sauce
Are there smells or tastes that transport you (at least virtually) to another time and place in your life? If you say “pan roast” to me, I’m immediately transported to New York City’s Grand Central Station. Below the main floor, you will find the Grand Central Oyster Bar, is an …
Are there smells or tastes that transport you (at least virtually) to another time and place in your life? If you say “pan roast” to me, I’m immediately transported to New York City’s Grand Central Station. Below the main floor, you will find the Grand Central Oyster Bar, is an …

Vegetable Tian: a Provençal Side Dish Recipe
This vegetable tian recipe from Provence is one that you want to make repeatedly. Made by roasting seasonal vegetables, a tian is a provencal favourite. The word tian refers to the cooking dish, typically an earthenware baking dish, and the cooking method. Our recipe below includes some of the same …
This vegetable tian recipe from Provence is one that you want to make repeatedly. Made by roasting seasonal vegetables, a tian is a provencal favourite. The word tian refers to the cooking dish, typically an earthenware baking dish, and the cooking method. Our recipe below includes some of the same …

Gin Cocktails: Try an Elderflower Rosemary Fizz
Mandy Miller Simmonds @simplyfoodbymandy shared, “I’ve been a @maisonmirabeau fan for some time now. Not just because I adore their entire range but because I love their story. Stephen and Jeany are literally living my dream, if I’m honest. Their journey started as a dream, and today many people around …
Mandy Miller Simmonds @simplyfoodbymandy shared, “I’ve been a @maisonmirabeau fan for some time now. Not just because I adore their entire range but because I love their story. Stephen and Jeany are literally living my dream, if I’m honest. Their journey started as a dream, and today many people around …

Delicious Recipe Rum and Orange-Scented Beignets for Dessert
While I cannot promise that these feather-light beignets are low-calorie, they are delicious. A traditional French recipe for rum and orange-scented beignets that most likely got their nickname pets de nonne (literally “nun’s farts”) from a slight bastardization of the earlier term paix-de-nonne (“nun’s peace”). They are delicious dipped in …
While I cannot promise that these feather-light beignets are low-calorie, they are delicious. A traditional French recipe for rum and orange-scented beignets that most likely got their nickname pets de nonne (literally “nun’s farts”) from a slight bastardization of the earlier term paix-de-nonne (“nun’s peace”). They are delicious dipped in …

My Simple Recipe for Roasted Farmhouse Chicken
Something about a succulent roasted farmhouse chicken pleases my whole family. Cooking chicken in a cocotte is a traditional French method. The French word cocotte denotes a covered casserole usually made from clay, but a Dutch oven works well for this recipe. Here is the original Simple French Cooking recipe …
Something about a succulent roasted farmhouse chicken pleases my whole family. Cooking chicken in a cocotte is a traditional French method. The French word cocotte denotes a covered casserole usually made from clay, but a Dutch oven works well for this recipe. Here is the original Simple French Cooking recipe …

Treat Yourself to a Taste of Provence with Seasonal Bitter Orange Wine
Bitter orange wine is a traditional, refreshing, and convivial aperitif typical of Provence. It recalls sunny days and the song of cicadas. This article about bitter orange wine is written in French and English for readers who want to improve their language skills. There’s a recipe below for making bitter …
Bitter orange wine is a traditional, refreshing, and convivial aperitif typical of Provence. It recalls sunny days and the song of cicadas. This article about bitter orange wine is written in French and English for readers who want to improve their language skills. There’s a recipe below for making bitter …