Search Results for: Côtes de Provence

Jill Barth · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Bellet Vineyards So Close to Nice, France

April 4, 2019

As France’s oldest wine region, Provence is infinitely important to the global history of viticulture. The region was settled by the Phocaeans around 600 BC, and it’s believed that the Greeks were responsible for the dawn of winemaking and grape growing in ancient Provence. These early wines were pale, made in a free-run fashion with

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Stay Fit

Why You Should Visit Porquerolles

June 29, 2016

Minutes away from the Cote d’Azur shoreline, this tiny outcropping is a world away from the glitz and glamour of Saint-Tropez. Porquerolles is one of three islands that form the Îles d’Hyères Archipelago. Only a 10-minute ferry ride from terra firma this spit of land is only 7 km (4.3 miles) long and 3 km (1.9 miles)

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David Scott Allen · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste · Vegetarian

Wheat Berry Risotto with Vegetables a Vegetarian Main Course

January 11, 2024

This recipe for Cremoso de Mote is my soft wheat berry risotto variation. It is a dish that we ate twice while visiting Easter Island in 2019. Soft wheat berries (trigo mote) are cooked risotto-style, then sautéed vegetables are added. I didn’t get an exact recipe from the chef, but he gave me a list

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Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities

Venasque One of the Most Beautiful Villages in the Vaucluse

September 11, 2023

We often take day trips away from our home in Sablet (book your stay here) to explore the Vaucluse and surrounding Departments. We probably go most often to the hilltop villages of the Luberon, including Venasque, which is what we did a few weeks ago. Venasque is a pretty small village that clings to a

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours

France’s Best a New Travel App Interview with Creator

August 1, 2023

Paul Shawcross lives in Newcastle, England, and he is a devoted Francophile who has made many work and personal trips to France. In 1979, passing through France for the first time on the way to Spain, his long relationship with the French country and its culture began. A professional travel writer and photographer, Paul has

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Beef · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste · Virginie Van Der Wees

Culinary Traditions Beef Daube a Provencal Recipe Worth Trying

June 30, 2023

La daube provençale – A provençal specialty with beef (or other meats) that you may try during your French immersion program with me in Provence Hello everyone. Today I’m talking to you about one of the most typical dishes of Provence. Here, everyone knows this specialty. That doesn’t mean everyone likes it. My children, for

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David Scott Allen · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Try this Provencal White Wine with Salmon

April 20, 2023

As we turn our thoughts to spring, some foods and wines come to mind immediately. On the food side of things, my mind turns to spring vegetables: asparagus, peas, and fava beans. For wine, I find it time to leave the wintry red wines for a while and focus on the crisp, bright, floral whites.

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