Guest Post · Provencal Recipes · Taste 5 of the Best Provencal Recipes Inspired by Southern France February 26, 2021Looking for authentic cuisine? Are you a big fan of France? If you said “yes” to both of these, then read on! Of all the places in the world, France is well-known for its various cuisines that many curious foodies and tourists want to get their hands on right now. Yes, there’s no national cuisine …Continue Reading
Inspire · Shopping & Gifts Join me at a Christmas market in Aix December 12, 2014Provence is a lovely place to spend Christmas. You are certainly not guaranteed a white Christmas, but the beautiful markets and sunny skies make up for it. Join Jill at the Christmas market in Aix en Provence here.…Continue Reading
Inspire · Maison Mirabeau Wines · Provencal History & Traditions The Santons of Provence December 15, 2015Contibutor blog post by Victoria Koning @Mirabeau Wine: Sir Francis of Assisi established the tradition of nativity scenes in 1223 with live enactments by people and animals during the midnight mass on Christmas eve in his church of Greccio, Italy. The tradition halted after the French Revolution, when many churches were closed. In 1803 the …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts Christmas Ideas from Provence December 19, 2014By late November, the Christmas markets in Provence are in full swing. Individual cabanas decorated with festive trimmings line the Cours Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence. In a short walk, you can buy some gingerbread (pain d’épices) to go with your foie gras, stock up on a few santons for your crèche and have a glass of …Continue Reading
