Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad for Summer or Anytime

This Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is incredibly easy to make at home. I was craving vegetables when I photographed this version, so I made it with a higher ratio of vegetables to chickpeas. Despite the recipe given below, it is best to follow your own passions and add whatever you like. …

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Seared Salmon with Morels
David Scott AllenFish & SeafoodMain CourseProvencal RecipesTaste

Seared Salmon with Morels a Spring Recipe

Certain foods are harbingers of the season. Asparagus, fresh peas, and morel mushrooms are culinary ingredients often associated with springtime. Sure, you can find all three during other periods of the year. But honestly, is there anything better than fresh asparagus in the spring? This recipe for seared and roasted …

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Winter Quinoa Salad Feta Squash Recipe
Carolyne Kauser-AbbottProvencal RecipesSaladTaste

Quinoa Salad with Feta and Squash from Café Brun in Antibes

The owner of the much-loved French bistro-bar Café Brun in Antibes shares this delicious salad recipe with beets, feta, squash and quinoa. Nestled in the heart of Antibes Old Town between the Provencal market and Port Vauban. Café Brun was created in a former boulangerie in 2016. Café Brun celebrates …

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Mont Ventoux France en Velo Biking Provence
Carolyne Kauser-AbbottExploreVillages Towns and Cities

Near Mont Ventoux 4 Villages You Should Visit

Mont Ventoux soars from the Provencal orchards and vineyards to its stark limestone summit at 1909 metres (6,263 ft). In the winter, the top of Mont Ventoux can have snow, and then a tiny ski hill operates. The stark white limestone peak is visible all year from a fair distance …

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Provence Organic Wine France
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Provence Leading in Organic Wine Making in France

Provence wine region is the leader in France in percentage terms of organic vineyard areas, and that number continues to increase. Since November 2022, you can also check where the organic vineyards are in Provence, and the whole of France, so you can now see if your favourite producer’s vineyards …

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Tips Cycling Mont Ventoux
Carolyne Kauser-AbbottExploreVillages Towns and Cities

6 Wine Villages in the Rhône Valley Near Mont Ventoux

If you like French wine, there is a good chance that you have sampled some vintages from the Rhône Valley. Some vineyards in the southern Rhône are near the famous Mont Ventoux – Provence’s giant mountain. This article focuses on six (6) villages in the Côtes du Rhône wine region. …

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Valentines Gift Guide 2022
Carolyne Kauser-AbbottInspireShopping & Gifts

Valentine’s Gift Guide 2023 Inspired by Provence

While there is no reason to wait until February 14th to show your affection, not acknowledging Valentine’s Day might not be a good love strategy. So, to help with your shopping, we put together this Valentine’s Gift Guide with suggestions that won’t break the bank and are almost as good …

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Tables and Tastes of Provence Recipe Index
Restaurant RecommendationsTasteVirginie Van Der Wees

Great Eating and French Immersion near Aix-en-Provence

Those who know me know I like to eat and can eat a lot! I also always like to discover new flavours, which is why I can advise you on the best restaurants you can try during your immersion stay with us. I also like champagne, and below I share …

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Nice French Riviera City Tours
Carolyne Kauser-AbbottLiving in Provence

Nice by Heart, the French Riviera City Where I Live

Céline O’Donnell is a private tour guide and native of Nice, France. She has lived in this Côte d’Azur city for 40 years and now runs guided walking tours of her city through her company Nice by Heart. After studying and working in the design field in London, and extensive …

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Fête de la Truffe Uzès
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Black Truffles and Fête de la Truffe in Uzès

Uzès Truffle Festival Activities Let me set the stage … Sunday morning, under a bright sunny sky, there was a brisk mistral wind blowing across the main plaza in Uzès, Place aux Herbes. Crowds of couples, families, and singles were scurrying towards the centre of the plaza to join in …

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