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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Markets in Provence and Cote d'Azur · Taste

The Truffle Markets in Provence – Planning Your Visit and Recipes

November 1, 2017
Truffle Markets It is more common to see summer truffles in the markets than in the past. However, this summer tuber may be related to the “Black Diamond,” but the taste is certainly not as distinctive. There is also a significant price differential between the summer and winter varieties. In peak months, the black truffle
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Modern Trobadors · Taste

My Truffle Oak Tree Grows in Provence

June 16, 2016
Thanks to a very generous friend, my family and I own an oak tree in Provence. Nestled in the thickly wooded hills of the Luberon between Lourmarin and Cadenet, is a large organic farm called Les Pastras (which means “the pastures,” in Langue d’Oc, the old Provençal language). For details on this delightful gift of
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Locals Travel Tips · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Foodie Tasha Powell Shares Her Perfectly Provence

September 24, 2015
Tasha Powell says she reinvented herself after a corporate career in product development for sporting goods. That might not be entirely accurate. It could be that Tasha is finally allowing her Francophile foodie to rule the day. From Allentown, Pennsylvania and Penn State University to living in Provence while she finished her Cordon Bleu certification,
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