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

Seafood Pot Pie Makes Every Day a Holiday

December 18, 2020

I think the healthiest thing that any of us can do is to look at each day as a holiday. Every day we have is a gift, and we should treat it as such. This recipe was posted in The New York Times around the holidays as a way to make a one-dish version of

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Local Food Producers · Taste

Fall is Olive Season in Provence

October 12, 2020

Olives from Provence In the Alpilles, near the Vallée des Baux, there is nothing that signals that autumn has arrived more than the olive harvest. The exact timing of the récolte depends on Mother Nature’s impact on the fruit’s maturity. Like every crop, farmers hope to get the timing right to maximize flavour and quality.

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Provence WineZine · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Pairing Spicy Food with Wine It’s Tricky

September 25, 2020

David Scott Allen for Provence WineZine: Spice and wine are not always fast friends. Admittedly I like both, so my culinary goal is to find the right combination that will showcase both the food and the wine. Hence, the recipe for Spiced Duck with Blackberry-Balsamic Reduction was a challenge to pair correctly. I’m happy to

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Books on Provence · François de Mélogue · Inspire

How to Write a French Cookbook

July 15, 2020

A Writer’s Dream I will never forget the morning I received an email from an established cookbook publisher and immediately deleted it, convinced it was a scam. They wrote asking me to write a beginner French cookbook for sale and promotion nationwide. I quickly scanned the email, deleted it, and began my day as usual.

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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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Appetizer · François de Mélogue · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Pork Rillettes are a Classic French Recipe

June 5, 2020

By definition, pork rillettes are made using a preservation method similar to duck confit. The pork is seasoned, then slow-cooked submerged in fat and cooked at a grandmotherly pace for several hours. Afterward, the pork is shredded and packed into sterile containers, covered in a thin veneer of fat and stored. While rillettes are most

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence

Living in Aix-en-Provence and Loving it

April 24, 2020

Americans Susan and Sam Gish moved to Aix-en-Provence two years ago. It’s unlikely that this Francophile couple’s relocation to France from Philadelphia was a surprise to any of their food industry friends. During previous travels to France, Susan and Sam discovered the influence of terroir in the different French wine regions. They even honeymooned in

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