Carolyne Kauser-Abbott Discovering Provence as Retired Expat May 8, 2015Journalist/Writer Anne-Marie Simons and her husband Oscar (retired international banker) have lived and worked in the US and Europe. They could have chosen anywhere to retire but decided on sunny Aix-en-Provence. Anne-Marie says, “Our choice of Aix-en-Provence was a bit of a stab in the dark but has worked out very well for us.” Follow …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Side Dish · Street Food · Taste Chickpea Flour Panisses Frites are Better than Fries May 22, 2023Panisse, like polenta, is easy to make. The difference is chickpea flour instead of cornmeal. However, the culinary debate about whether panisse is a culinary creation of Marseille or Nice continues without resolution. Is the authentic version of panisse found at a snack bar on the beach in l’Estaque, where Cézanne once painted? Or is …Continue Reading
Maison Mirabeau Wines · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence The First Ever Cotignac Rosé Festival October 27, 2016About a year ago I slowly began talking to the Mayor’s office about hosting a bijou village event, celebrating rosé and the summer spirit that’s so unique in our beautiful village of Cotignac. The idea is certainly not totally original and a handful of other villages host similar fêtes, yet we had never really done …Continue Reading
Rebecca Whitlocke · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Fête de la Renaissance – 03 and 04 August – Villeneuve Loubet August 3, 2015Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: I really enjoy all the traditional festivals in France and it doesn’t matter when you visit the French Riviera you will always find some type of celebration or traditional event to attend. Traditional festivals here are based on historical re-enactments, patron saints, food (including chocolate, bread, chestnuts), the wine …Continue Reading
