Download Our Summer Menu Collection

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.

 Provencal Recipes

Let your taste buds explore this digest of traditional Provencal recipes and innovative culinary twists using regional, seasonal ingredients from the South of France.

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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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Martine Bertin-Peterson · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste

A Dinner Menu from Provence to Celebrate the Holidays

November 29, 2022
There’s something special about entertaining during the holidays, especially for those who love playing host or hostess. So whether you have brunch, lunch or dinner guests, it’s festive to break out the best china, silverware, and crystal to honour your guests and celebrate your friendship—the French refer to creating a beautiful table as l’art de …
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Local Food Producers · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Lemons and Oranges French Citrus Recipes to Try

November 28, 2022
Citrus and the French Table Citrus has had a place in French cuisine, in decoration, and noble gardens since at least medieval times. As both written and iconographical sources have suggested, several species of citrus were consumed, traded and maybe even cultivated in the gardens of the medieval French elite: the citron tree, the lemon …
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