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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste

Fall Dinner Party For Friends Provence Meets Alberta

September 20, 2019

Friends for Dinner This summer in Paris, dogs, kids and adults cooled-off by splashing around in the Trocadero fountain – Fontaine de Varsovie – during la canicule (heatwave). On June 26th, a record-setting 46 °C baked the town of Vérargues, in l’Hérault. After a hot summer in Provence, much of Europe, and many parts of North

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David Scott Allen · Dessert · Pies & Tarts · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Dinner Party: Apple Tarts – Tartes aux Pommes

April 22, 2019

Admittedly, not everyone can manage a weekday dinner party with an hour (maximum) to prepare the meal before your guests arrive, but I like that sort of challenge. However, to be able to pull it off, you need to be organized. After many years of entertaining, there are several tips I can offer, but perhaps

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste

Summer Dining A Collection of Recipes From Provence a Dinner Party Menu for Friends

June 21, 2018

Personally, I have a love-hate relationship with the summer solstice. It is not my favourite day of the year when I know that despite weeks (hopefully) of hot weather ahead, the harsh reality is that the amount of daylight will continue to get shorter from here until mid-December. However, it is best not to dwell

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste · Winter in Provence

Winter Weekend Dinner Party Menu Inspired by Provencal Cuisine

January 19, 2018

We have been “dining-out” on David’s delicious seafood-based Christmas menu, and a bit reluctant to turn the page to the realities of a cold winter in parts of North America. However, the truth is that Provence is enjoying a mild-ish winter, while skiers are revelling in the snowy Alps this year. So, it’s time for

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste

Cozy Fall Dinner Party Menu with Love from Provence

September 29, 2017

Depending on where you live “Fall might be in the air.” Certainly, in most places in the northern hemisphere, the days are markedly shorter, the leaves are changing colours to rich, warm tones (reds, oranges and yellows). The harvest is done for most kitchen gardens, ahead of the of frosty days. In Provence, the grapes

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste

Tastes of Provence a Summer Dinner Party Menu

August 14, 2017

It sounds so cliché to talk about the abundant produce and fabulous markets in Provence, but the region is an absolute gift to culinary types—a present where no wrapping is required, just a shopping basket and some inspiration. The seasons in Provence are marked by two things: the variety of produce available at market stalls

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Gary and Jane Langton · Provencal Recipes · Starter Course · Taste

Dinner Party Salmon Terrine Recipe

April 12, 2017

Still working with the remainder of my salmon tail, I made these really easy individual salmon terrines. Also, because they can be made the night before, they are really useful for supper parties.

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