Search Results for: St Remy

Ashley Tinker · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours

Insider Provence Guided Market Tours with a Local

May 7, 2018

Sure the markets in Provence are tempting, but… Are you curious about in the ins and outs of working in a market in Provence? Do you want to taste the best Provencal ingredients and find out how they’re made? Would you like to eat breakfast at the market with the workers? After two years of

Continue Reading

Ashley Tinker · Explore

Visiting the Pink Flamingos of Camargue in Provence

April 26, 2018

Flamingos in Provence Did you know that we have a lot of pink flamingos in Provence? It’s not something that one would associate with the place of hilltop towns, olives, almonds, sunflowers, and lavender but that is my favourite thing about this region- it’s diversity. From our location in Provence, close to St Remy, we can drive an

Continue Reading

Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire

Book Review: Passion for Provence a Memoir by Gayle Smith Padgett

April 25, 2018

While reading Gayle Smith Padgett’s book, Passion for Provence, 22 Keys to La Belle Vie, I kept thinking this lady is someone you would enjoy getting to know in person. The book (her first) is just over 260 pages long, after each of the 22 chapters she shares her “key” (a motto or a saying)

Continue Reading

Appetizer · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Crunchy Tomatoes an Easy and Pretty Appetizer

April 23, 2018

This quick appetizer has a sweet, crunchy finish. Pretty, colourful and fresh cherry tomatoes with a touch of cheese, your guests will love this taste of Provence.

Continue Reading

Ashley Tinker · Explore

Family Holiday Ideas for Things to do in Provence with Kids

April 18, 2018

Family-Friendly Activities on Vacation It’s possible that your children might not enjoy the wonderful relaxation of sipping on rosé and people watching in a town square. I know where we live this is something the parents often do on warm summer nights while the kids run around together in the kids run around together in

Continue Reading

Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire

Book Review: Windows on Provence by Georgeanne Brennan

April 11, 2018

With over 30 published books, what more could award-winning cookbook author Georgeanne Brennan possibly write about culinary trends and the lifestyle in Provence? Then along comes Windows on Provence, Musings on the Food, Wine and Culture of the South of France, published on April 10, 2018, by Yellow Pear Press. Book Review Windows on Provence,

Continue Reading

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence

Genuine Provence Experiences Inspire Author Jane Dunning to Keep Writing

March 22, 2018

Jane Dunning is addicted to France. “I’m a real Francophile and have stayed in more than one hundred towns, cities, villages and hamlets in France. Twenty-two of these have been in Provence, the shortest for one night, the longest for four months.” The Dunnings’ four-month stay was as acting caretakers (gardiens) at a vineyard in

Continue Reading