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Condiment · Provencal Recipes · Stephanie Villegas · Taste

Aioli Provencal a Garlic Mayonnaise Recipe to Master

March 12, 2024

Making mayonnaise at home may seem daunting, but it is a right of passage for a Provencal cook. However, after you have seen it made, you will realize that it’s just a matter of fresh eggs and a good whisk. Aioli is an excellent condiment with fries, of course, with the classic grande aioli or

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Provencal Recipes · Salad · Side Dish · Starter Course · Stephanie Villegas · Taste

A Seared Butternut Squash Recipe that is Perfect for Cool Weather

February 12, 2024

In Provence, a sure sign of the changing seasons is the new varieties of produce in the grocery store. While it is not a wholesale change from one week to the next, regionally grown tomatoes are no longer prominent. Instead, apples, pears, green beans, mushrooms, carrots and colourful squash take the vegetable stage. My recipe

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Dessert · Pies & Tarts · Provencal Recipes · Stephanie Villegas · Taste

French Dessert Tarte Tatin with Pears for a Seasonal Sweet

February 8, 2024

My husband arrived from the family orchards with a box of perfect pears. These medium-sized pears were bright green with hints of red and slightly but not too ripe. So I decided that Tarte Tatin aux Poires – Tarte Tatin with Pears- would be on the menu for my upcoming cooking class. You may already

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur · Winter in Provence

Winter in Provence Events a Planning Calendar for 2024

November 30, 2023

 Winter Festivals and Events in Provence So many images of the Provence and the Côte d’Azur are summer scenes with ribbons of blooming lavender fields, glasses of rosé with beads of condensation, and beautiful people in straw hats enjoying their holidays. Perhaps wintertime in Provence garners less attention, but it’s a great time to enjoy

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Julie Whitmarsh · Local Food Producers · Taste

A Must! The Chestnut Festival in Revest-du-Bion in Provence

September 29, 2023

Last year, we enjoyed a mild autumn in Provence, which is not always the case in the South of France. The pleasant temperatures meant we could get out cycling and for long walks. It also allowed us to visit some of our favourite brocantes and the semi-annual Antiques, Art, and You fair in L’Isle sur

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Inspire · Paula Kane · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

Autumn is Lovely in Provence

September 28, 2023

Fall in Provence can be strange and wonderful. We seemed to skip right from summer to autumn in a day, then thankfully recovered a little bit since the beginning of October. On the other hand, I always get rather down when the temperatures dip and the days become shorter; this year has been no different.

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David Scott Allen · Provencal Recipes · Salad · Taste

Smoky Eggplant and Tomato Salad a Farmers Market Find

July 11, 2023

One of my favourite things is going to the farmers market on Sunday morning with the menu set for the week and my shopping list in hand. There is a sense of purpose, of complete control. That is until I see the beautiful baby eggplants next to the perfectly ripe heirloom tomatoes! But, at that

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