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Featuring 25 recipes from the South of France for cooler fall weather, along with menu suggestions, all designed to make your cooking experience enjoyable. Download this PDF, which includes recipes for starters, main courses, side dishes, and desserts.
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Chestnuts, Collobrières and Cogolin

Markets in Provence and Cote d'Azur · Rebecca Whitlocke · Taste

In the fall, there are fêtes celebrating the season of the chestnut – or marron. The sweet chestnut is known as the châtaigne and is a frequent visitor to autumn dining tables and village fêtes.

Fete des Chataignes #Chestnuts @AccessRiviera

Collobrières is a main town for the chestnut industry and is also famous for cork production it is reputed to be the first place in France where the Spanish taught locals how a certain tree plugged into bottles allowed a wine industry to flourish.  Continue reading here for the original Access Riviera post.

Recipes with Chestnuts

Chestnut Soup for the Holidays
This dish is easy to make chestnut soup perfect for holiday celebrating. Whether you're wanting a toasty lunch in front of the fire or a great accompaniment to a holiday meal, this soup is sure to give you what you need.
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French Soup Recipe with Chestnuts
Chestnut-Pumpkin Risotto with Hazelnuts
Risotto is easy to make as long as you have all your ingredients prepped in advance. Pour everyone a glass of wine and let the conversation flow. The chef needs to balances the stock level as the rice cooks, but it's an easy, vegetarian meal for cooler weather.
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Chestnut-Pumpkin Risotto
Creamy Mushroom and Chestnut Soup
This mushroom and chestnut soup was inspired by a recipe from Bizzy Lizzy’s Good Things.
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Creamy Mushroom Chestnut Soup
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From Nice: Chateau de Cremat and Chateau Ste Roseline Wine Tour

Venture into the scenic vineyards of Nice on a delightful 6.5-hour tour that showcases the art of winemaking and culinary delights. Start at the stunning Château de Cremat, nestled in the hills, where you’ll enjoy a guided tour and sample exquisite wines. Next, visit the historic Château Sainte-Roseline, where you can explore its beautiful estate and taste renowned crus.

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Rebecca Whitlocke

New Zealand born and raised, Rebecca moved permanently to the French Riviera when she fell in love with an Englishman working on a super yacht.

With 10+ years background in the travel industry, she left the rat race and founded Access Riviera after realising there was a lack of travel information in English for expats and tourists.

Access Riviera is her blog providing general travel advice regarding sightseeing, transport and festivals focusing on families and persons with reduced mobility mixed in with a healthy dose of posts about 'la vie en France' as an expat.

When not writing for her blog and collaborating with companies such as FlipKey, Lonely Planet Kids and Wanderant, Rebecca consults globally in tourism and media. She enjoys stand up paddleboarding on the Riviera coastline, and searching for the best tarte aux citron in the region.

You can connect with Rebecca via her blog Access Riviera.

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