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Provencal recipe ideas to accompany any main course.

Asparagus, Burrata, Charred Lemon and Toasted Hazelnut Crunch

August 24, 2026

Whether you serve this asparagus burrata dish as a starter, side, or a light lunch, it feels like summer on a platter. It’s simple yet elegant. Quickly searing the asparagus brings out its natural sweetness, and the lemon adds a touch of brightness. The creamy burrata, blended with the warm juices from the asparagus and …

Provencal Recipes · Side Dish · Stephanie Villegas · Taste

Grilled Summer Vegetables and Atelier Laurel’s Signature Vinaigrette

August 7, 2026

There is luxury in a platter of perfectly grilled summer vegetables. What brings everything together is Laurel’s signature vinaigrette. The brightness of the lemon and vinegar is rounded out with garlic, shallot, Dijon and a touch of honey. It soaks into the warm vegetables, enhancing their flavours. There are no complicated techniques, just high-quality ingredients …

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Side Dish · Taste

Black Truffle Risotto – Risotto à la truffe tuber brumale

January 30, 2026

France produces approximately half of the world’s black truffles, primarily from Provence. Because they are difficult to farm, truffle hunters and their hounds forage for them in nature among the roots of trees like oak, hazel, and chestnut. Traditionally, pigs with their keen sense of smell were used to find these delicacies, though today hounds …

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Mashed Potatoes with Black Truffle – Purée à la truffe noire

November 28, 2025

In Provençal cuisine, few ingredients carry as much prestige and allure as the black truffle. Revered for its earthy depth and intoxicating aroma, this culinary treasure transforms basic dishes into extraordinary experiences. In this recipe, mashed potatoes with black truffles are enhanced with crème fraîche and salted butter. This is a sensational side dish with …

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Side Dish · Taste

Ratatouille: Classic Provencal Dish a Chef’s Recipe to Try

March 28, 2025

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 summer recipe when the base …

Let’s Eat the World · Provencal Recipes · Side Dish · Taste

Vegetable Tian: a Provençal Side Dish Recipe

March 10, 2025

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 ingredients as ratatouille – tomatoes, …

Provencal Recipes · Side Dish · Stephanie Villegas · Taste

Purple Artichokes with Lemon and Capers a Delicious Side Dish

February 23, 2024

Artichokes are a harbinger of the warmer months ahead. It’s common to find purple artichoke – les petit violets in Provencal markets. These smaller artichokes are a purple globe variety, with a nuttier flavour than the larger green globe version. Since culinary historians believe that Catherine de Medici introduced the artichoke to French cuisine, I …

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Side Dish

Provencal recipe ideas to accompany any main course.

Asparagus, Burrata, Charred Lemon and Toasted Hazelnut Crunch

Grilled Summer Vegetables and Atelier Laurel’s Signature Vinaigrette

Black Truffle Risotto – Risotto à la truffe tuber brumale

Mashed Potatoes with Black Truffle – Purée à la truffe noire

Ratatouille: Classic Provencal Dish a Chef’s Recipe to Try

Vegetable Tian: a Provençal Side Dish Recipe

Purple Artichokes with Lemon and Capers a Delicious Side Dish

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