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

Osso Buco A Delicious Recipe Variation With Provencal Flavours

October 3, 2025

While Osso Buco is traditionally an Italian dish, I experimented with the ingredients to suit a wine pairing with a 2016 Château de la Tour de l’Évêque vintage. My culinary experimentation resulted in a delicious main course that uses all the traditional flavours of a Provençal daube, my favourite being the subtle orange zest. The

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Appetizer · David Scott Allen · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Make Oeufs Mimosa a Deviled Eggs Recipe Variation

October 9, 2023

Imagine discovering a new recipe outside Essaouira, Morocco! When I was invited to lunch by vintner Charles Mélia and his wife, Zina. They own Domaine du Val d’Argan, where they produce wine and olive oil. We were all given a tour of the winery and its beautiful vineyards. The meal started with Zina’s Oeufs Mimosa,

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Chef Burnell Shively · Local Food Producers · Taste

Growing Ancient Grains in the Var Dedication to Tradition in Provence

August 23, 2023

Did you know that the word cereal comes from Ceres, that beautiful Roman goddess of harvest and agriculture? Humans have been cultivating grains since time immemorial; even Neanderthals collected them to bake into some reasonably complex dishes (mentioned in the blog post Breaking Bread in Palestine on my website). Grains, olive oil, and wine are

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Chef Burnell Shively · Local Food Producers · Taste

Excellent Olive Oil from the Var the Tastes of Provence

June 8, 2023

Few things exist so precious and beneficial to our health and happiness than that pure, liquid gold – olive oil. Softening, calming and astringent, olive oil nourishes strengthens and protects us inside and out. Containing vitamins E and K, omegas 3 and 6, and phenolic compounds, olive oil promotes anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory reactions in our

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François de Mélogue · Lunchtime Meals · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Trouchia Zucchini Omelette a Variation on the Nicoise Classic

May 1, 2023

The problem with growing zucchini in your kitchen garden (potager) is that it often ripens all at the same time. When my garden produces more zucchini than I can possibly consume, the problem is what to do with the bounty. Thankfully I remembered trouchia, a favourite dish from Nice, France, usually prepared with Swiss chard

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Dessert · Flans, Puddings · Maison Mirabeau Wines · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Easy Panna Cotta Variation with Gin Poached Rhubarb

October 5, 2022

Lindsay Radcliffe, founder of  The Feast, shared the following, “Gin and rhubarb are a match made in heaven and I love adding a shot of Mirabeau Dry Gin and a few sprigs of rosemary to my poached rhubarb, which I’m currently making on repeat.” Like a French creme brulée, panna cotta means cooked cream in

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Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire · Victoria Koning

Enjoy this Virtual Art Tour of Cotignac in the Var

March 8, 2022

Cotignac is a small but lively village in the Var region with a rich and fascinating history that goes right back to medieval times. It is an ‘open village’ that already provides a colourful history, but for lovers of art, there is far more than meets the eye, as Cotignac attracted many well-known artists worldwide.

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