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

My Best of Nice Living on the Côte d’Azur

April 2, 2020

Viktorija Todorovska is multi-lingual (Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Macedonian, and Serbian) and multi-talented (chef, sommelier, Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) instructor, and published author). She has a Masters in Teaching as a Second Language and a Ph.D. in Linguistics and Rhetoric from Arizona State University. In 2016, Todorovska relocated from Chicago to Nice

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Perfectly Provence Newsletters

March 21, 2020

Please follow the links below to the newsletter archives by month, and feel free to download or share with a friend. If you are already a Perfectly Provence newsletter subscriber, thank you! Newsletters 2025: October 2025: Where to Stay in Provence Côte d’Azur #17 – Fall in the South of France brings misty, cool mornings,

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

Fig Buttermilk Tart Made Easy

March 9, 2020

Sometimes, you have to wonder why great chefs don’t cut corners. I suppose that is why I am a cook and not a chef; occasionally, it just makes sense to skip a step for the same taste result. The recipe for this Fig and Buttermilk Custard Tart is a great example. The original version by

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Expat Living and Real Estate · Guest Post · Learning French

The Top French Mistakes Made by English Speakers

December 5, 2019

Guest Post by Aimee Laurence: French is a difficult language to learn and it’s normal to make mistakes. English speakers especially struggle with certain parts of the French language when it comes down to speech patterns. By knowing what some common French mistakes are, you can save time and confusion when learning this language. Top

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Jemma - French Lessons · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Recipes for Figs: Jam, Tarts and Too Much of a Good Thing

November 1, 2019

This really is a Côte d’Azur heartache. When their fig tree produced fruit in huge quantities the whole family indulged in the bounty. Sadly, Jemma found out the hard way that too many figs, fig jam, fig tarts are not a good thing, in her case. The summer Philippe decided to make fig jam was

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours

Yoga Provence La Belle Vie Beyond the Mat

October 28, 2019

Yoga in Provence La Belle Vie yoga retreat was in my calendar, but when the weekend finally arrived I was rushed, juggling life. As Pradeep Teotia began his class with his signature “Welcome Home,” all thoughts of my to-do list fell away. The warmth in the room embraced my soul, and it was not just

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Books on Provence · Guest Post · Inspire

Bories the Stone Heart of Provence

September 25, 2019

The following is a chapter on the stone Bories of Provence is adapted from Mary-Lou Weisman’s book, Playing House in Provence: How Two Americans Became a Little Bit French. The Weismans arrived in Provence in September 2003 for the first of many visits to the South of France. The couple was not content to visit

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