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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities

The Benefits of Provencal Village Life in Cotignac

February 4, 2020

Cotignac in Provence’s Var Susana Iwase Hanson is the founder of Provence Living Cotignac, after living on several continents, she and her husband discovered Cotignac, a quiet village in the Var, a decade ago (read her interesting backstory). Cotignac’s residents enjoy the benefits of living in the Provencal countryside with the Mediterranean beaches an hour away.

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Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities

Try this Tasty New Food Tour in Marseille

January 22, 2020

Though Marseille is technically the capital of Provence, it feels more Mediterranean than French.  The vibrant port city is also wonderfully cosmopolitan due to the many cultures that have washed up on its shores throughout its 2600 years. It boasts the biggest Armenian community in Europe, has the continent’s 3rd largest Jewish population, and has

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David Scott Allen · Provencal Recipes · Soup · Taste

Quick and Easy Coconut Curry Chicken Soup

January 20, 2020

Traditional Provencal cuisine used hyper-local ingredients, picked from the potager (kitchen garden), foraged in the hills, and hunted nearby. In a region where dairy and beef were only available for the wealthy, ingredients such as coconut milk, curry and lime definitely were not part of any cook’s pantry. Today, Provencal menus are hyper-global with chefs

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Main Course · Poultry · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Duck Thighs Roasted in Olives and Tomatoes

January 15, 2020

At least once a year we head to the Jean Martin Boutique in Maussane-les-Alpilles for a cooking class. The Ateliers de Cusine are short workshop-style classes which last for two and a half (2 1/2) hours. The menus change roughly every two months, but the class format is always the same. The cooking starts at

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François de Mélogue · Provencal Recipes · Restaurant Recommendations · Side Dish · Taste

Artichokes Barigoule a Provencal Bistro Classic

January 10, 2020

Provencal Bistro Classic We stumbled across the Bistrot du Paradou quite by hazard, on one of our drives around the Alpilles villages. It turns out that we were quite naive with regards to this restaurant’s gastronomic reputation and its loyal fan base. We now understand just how lucky we were to get a seat at

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Beef · David Scott Allen · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Steak au Chocolat a Sauce Recipe for Friends

January 8, 2020

This chocolate-based sauce for the steak adds a slightly decadent finish to the grilled meat. The sauce worked well in a pairing with the Hermitage La Petite Chapelle (2012) from Paul Jaboulet-Aîné, a red wine from the Northern Rhône Valley.

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities

Puyricard, Where I Live in Provence

January 7, 2020

Fully bilingual (English and French), Tasha Powell calls Los Angeles, California home when she is not in living in Puyricard outside of Aix-en-Provence. Located 10 kilometres from the centre of Aix, Puyricard is part of the greater metro area, with the benefits of centralized services such as public transport. The town is an ideal choice

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