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Ashley Tinker · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Climb to the Ruins of Fort Buoux in the Luberon

January 17, 2019

Visit the Fort Buoux Ruins Fort Buoux, in the Luberon, is an ancient site that is definitely worth a visit. Lesser known than some of the main attractions of the Luberon, you’ll find yourself on a winding road at this time of year (fall/winter) in the fog that feels a little like the middle of

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Let’s Eat the World · Provencal Recipes · Side Dish · Taste

Squash Puree With Cumin a Cool Weather Side Dish

January 16, 2019

his recipe for squash puree can be prepared with butternut, potimarron or even acorn. Play with the cumin to suit your taste, but we like the slightly exotic flavour from the spice.  Serve this side dish with slow-roasted roasted meat or poached fish.

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Local Food Producers · Taste

Elusive Truffles Hunting for Black Gold in Provence

January 15, 2019

We had just witnessed a demonstration of how dogs are essential companions for the truffle hunt (le cavage). In most cases, dogs have usurped pigs as the more manageable truffle hunters.

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Inspire · Martine Bertin-Peterson · Provencal History & Traditions

Christmas Traditions the Santons of Provence

December 21, 2018

One thing that always warms my heart during the holidays in Provence is the culture’s commitment to quality and tradition. We always see pictures of the endless lavender fields and crystal azure skies, but I feel as though Christmas time is when the real Provence shines brightest. Free from the bustle of the tourist season,

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Let’s Eat the World · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Make Ultimate Hot Chocolate and a Sweet Gift Idea

December 14, 2018

Hot chocolate is one of those drinks that makes you feel like a kid. On a cold, blustery, why not drink something sweet and delicious? This recipe is so quick to prepare that we hope you never resort to packaged hot cocoa again.

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Caroline Longstaffe · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Luberon Villages Lourmarin in the Off-Sesason

December 11, 2018

It’s raining today in Provence and after nearly a month of clear, blue skies and gentle, warm autumnal days, temperatures have plummeted signalling the beginnings of winter. Nowhere, even Lourmarin, is idyllic in the rain, or is it? Perhaps enticed by the recently hung lights across the streets of the village and the shops starting to

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Let’s Eat the World · Provencal Recipes · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Warm-up the Holidays with Mulled Wine – Vin Chaud

December 10, 2018

What’s a Christmas market in France be without some mulled wine? In fact, what is winter without mulled wine? As one of our followers pointed out, it also adds such a delicious smell to your house. Enjoy (in moderation of course). The advantage of making it yourself is that you can determine the degree of

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