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Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities

Step Back to The Beginning of Time Back at Musée d’ Histoire de Marseille

May 28, 2018

Marseille is the oldest town in France, so when you walk along by the Vieux Port, you are following in the footsteps of Greek fishermen, shopkeepers, sailors and traders who established their colony in 600 BC.  They, and the Romans who arrived later have left traces that emerge so often when a new building takes

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Ashley Tinker · Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Make Provencal Fish Soup From Scratch It’s Worth it

May 4, 2018

Deciding to make dinner for a large group takes courage. Deciding to create a menu based around a tradition Provencal fish soup, and making the whole thing from scratch is just a little bit crazy, but the results are delicious. Chefs in France take their trade seriously, so it is not surprising that a Marseille -based group decided that this iconic dish required some specific ingredients and serving methodology, hence the Bouillabaisse Charter. A real Marseille bouillabaisse

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Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Weekend in Marseilles Discovering its Stormy Past and Brilliant Future.

April 6, 2018

A recent weekend in Marseille turned my perception of the city inside out. Now I can’t wait to return. I’ll admit, a weekend in Marseille was not at the top of my travel list. Even though it’s less than two hours away from Uzés. It’s surely because I’ve watched too many movies and TV shows

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Ashley Tinker · Taste

Chef Francois de Mélogue Visits the Côte d’Azur

April 5, 2018

A Guest Post by Chef and Cookbook Author François de Mélogue. “Cuisine of the Sun cookbook is a savory collection of over 60 classic and reimagined Provençal recipes peppered with anecdotes that will cast a ray of sunshine onto your plate.” This is what happens when a chef comes to Provence. All the wonderful ingredients

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Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Discovering that Marseille is for Foodies

March 15, 2018

Marseille wasn’t high on my list of places to visit. A weekend spent there to celebrate the birthday of a dear friend from Uzès totally changed my mind. On top of being an incredibly beautiful city with lovely, welcoming people, Marseille is for foodies like me. I’ve been to Marseille on several occasions. Continue reading

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Barefoot Blogger · Explore

Reason to Visit Marseille for the Doors and Windows

March 5, 2018

After my first true visit to Marseille, I can’t say enough good things about the city. While I’m composing my thoughts for a post on the long weekend, I want to share some highlights: the doors and windows of Marseille. Marseille, the second largest city in France, is one of those places where photographers are

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Ashley Tinker · Local Food Producers · Taste

Where to Find Exotic Spices in Provence? Marseille

March 1, 2018

Most French people like sauce and herb flavouring, but not much spice. Many expats move to lovely small towns in Provence and after a couple months being spoiled with ratatouille, slow cooked lamb, bouillabaisse and all other French Mediterranean delicacies, they start asking where is all the where is all the foreign food? It’s human nature to

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