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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.

 Dessert

Always save room for dessert in Provence. Explore these sweet recipes to impress your guests at the end of a meal.

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Cakes & Cookies · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Dessert · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Holiday Recipe Lavender Shortbread for Christmas

December 8, 2022
One of the many reasons I was thrilled to discover the Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm was this cherished family holiday recipe for lavender shortbread. This multi-generational, family-run operation in British Columbia, Canada, is dedicated to making quality products. From planting to the final product – the farm operations reflect the McFadden family’s dedication to …
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Christmas & Holiday · Dessert · Maison Mirabeau Wines · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Christmas in Provence and the 13 Desserts

December 2, 2022
“Les treize desserts” is an old Christmas tradition in Provence. Thirteen desserts are enjoyed after Christmas Eve dinner, traditionally representing Jesus and his twelve Apostles. Each guest must eat all thirteen desserts to guarantee good luck for the year to come. There must be a minimum of 13 desserts, but we have decided to add …
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Dessert · Guest Post · Pastries · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Mesturets a Traditional but Elusive Dessert from the Tarn

September 20, 2022
The Great Sugar Rush In the 17th century, Britain, France and other colonial powers established vast sugar plantations in the Americas. Sugar went from an expensive luxury to a commodity available to all in a couple of centuries. The dessert menu blossomed as chefs and cooks accidentally or deliberately created French classics such as mousse …
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