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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities

Our St Remy de Provence Lifestyle

July 20, 2020

Gayle Padgett and her husband Ralph maintained a long-distance relationship with Provence for two decades. They often travelled to the South of France during their vacation from US government jobs in Germany. As their retirement years approached, the “Where are we going to live?” question loomed. The couple chose a sensible “go-slow” approach of house-sitting

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David Scott Allen · Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Market-Inspired Salmon with Onion Compote

July 15, 2020

The following salmon recipe was definitely market-inspired. I created the onion compote with tiny I’itoi (pronounced ee-EE-toy) onions an old-world crop.

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Guest Post · Main Course · Poultry · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Chicken, Carrot and Apricot Tagine Recipe

July 14, 2020

Here’s a recipe for chicken, carrot and apricot tagine that will take you straight to Morocco via France. Sweet, savoury, and quick to prepare. This beautiful tagine conjures up images of spice-filled Marrakesh. No need to go to North Africa, though, to enjoy this deliciously sweet and savoury dish. You find tasty tagines on menus

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Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Lunch in Gordes at Restaurant Le Mas

July 13, 2020

With confinement measures now making way for a return to normality, many of us are relishing our newly reclaimed freedom to eat out and visit favourite restaurants once more. And as part of that freedom,  I, for one, am embracing the sheer joy and novelty of not having to cook for myself yet again, which

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Local Food Producers · Taste

Lorgues Coffee Roasters Crafting Great Coffee in Provence

July 10, 2020

An hour from glamourous St. Tropez on the French Riviera, and about the same distance from the chic city of art and water Aix-en-Provence, Lorgues sits in the heart of the Var. There are many reasons to visit Lorgues, but freshly, roasted coffee was not one of them until recently. A Bit about Lorgues Vineyards

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Guest Post · Rental & Self-Catered Properties in Provence · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence

Affordable Family Holidays on the French Riviera

July 6, 2020

Cannes-do Holidays When you think of Cannes, you probably think of the Film Festival, A-List celebrities, superyachts, private jets, sports cars and all the glamour enjoyed by the rich and famous which bears little resemblance to your family summer holidays, right? However, with a little planning, a family holiday in the heart of the French

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Cakes & Cookies · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Dessert · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Remembering My Grandmother’s Chocolate Cake Recipe

July 3, 2020

A Book with Provencal Recipes: Small-town florist Natasha is determined to leave the past far behind her. But when she learns her ex-husband never told his family about their divorce – and that he needs her to accompany him on a trip to the French countryside – could love bloom again between them? ~ Excerpt

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