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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.

 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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Appetizer · David Scott Allen · Provencal Recipes · Taste

These Chèvre and Mushroom Tartlets are a Crowd Pleaser

May 10, 2018
The base for these Chèvre and Mushroom Tartlets is versatile. Recently, I decided to experiment with the filling as the crust could not be easier to make. Using the same ingredients for the dough, I created a savoury filling using fresh goat cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano and mushrooms. Serve these tasty bites with a chilled rosé or white wine, and this might just become your go-to appetizer recipe!…
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Ashley Tinker · Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Make Provencal Fish Soup From Scratch It’s Worth it

May 4, 2018
Deciding to make dinner for a large group takes courage. Deciding to create a menu based around a tradition Provencal fish soup, and making the whole thing from scratch is just a little bit crazy, but the results are delicious. Chefs in France take their trade seriously, so it is not surprising that a Marseille -based group decided that this iconic dish required some specific ingredients and serving methodology, hence the Bouillabaisse Charter. A real Marseille bouillabaisse…
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David Scott Allen · Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Mid-Week Meal in Minutes Smoky Cinnamon Salmon with Mushroom Lentils

May 2, 2018
This recipe for Smoky Cinnamon Salmon with Mushroom Lentils is a mid-week "go-to" favourite for many reasons, but the first is it can be made in under 30-minutes. The second reason is one of my favourite spices is Spanish smoked paprika, known in Spain as pimentón. Although you can use regular paprika or Espelette pepper (Piment d'Espelette) from the Pays Basque in France,…
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Appetizer · David Scott Allen · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Salt and Pepper Calamari a Spicy Appetizer

April 27, 2018
Sometimes a sampling of little bites makes for a  more interesting evening than a single main course. The Spanish have this perfected with their culinary tradition of tapas and pintxos. We decided quite a while a go to celebrate the New Year (on Paris time) and to do so by tasting our way around the world, in small bites. This year was no different. The seafood themed plates started with skewered shrimp and ended with Salt and Pepper Calamari.…
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