Martine Bertin-Peterson · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Eating My Way Through Provence My Favourite Restaurants in Les Alpilles August 4, 2025If you really want to get to know a place, start with what’s on the plate. During my recent trip through Provence, I followed my appetite across markets, bistros, and white-tablecloth restaurants — and each meal felt like a little window into the region’s soul. The food wasn’t just delicious; it was rooted. Honest. The …Continue Reading
Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire At Home in Provence with Recipes and Stories a Book by Jeany Cronk August 1, 2025When I met Jeany Cronk 11 years ago, she had embraced the lifestyle described in her book, At Home in Provence. The title reflects her journey of settling into life in Cotignac, a rural village in the Var, with a young family. Transitioning to this new lifestyle was not without challenges for Jeany and Stephen …Continue Reading
David Scott Allen · Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste Simple Seafood Dish Shrimp in a Sweet Paprika Sauce July 28, 2025During our trip to Paris, I created this easy seafood dish after a trip to the Les Halles market. I used three vendors: Poissonnerie Chez Miguel for the excellent shrimp — their array of seafood was so fresh and beautiful (with thanks for allowing me to use the photo above of the shrimp); I bought …Continue Reading
Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire Book Review: That Dark Spring by Susannah Stapleton July 25, 2025In the opening paragraph of That Dark Spring, Susannah Stapleton captivates readers with the mysterious death of Olive Branson. This eccentric British artist lived in Les Baux-de-Provence during the 1920s. Although the book is nonfiction, the truth remains elusive nearly a century later. Was Olive Branson murdered, or did she take her own life on …Continue Reading
