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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Taste

A Recipe Collection from the South of France the Tastes of Provence – Recipe Index

June 5, 2017

There is no question that the food in Provence ranks highly in culinary circles for its “farm-to-table” style. The Mediterranean climate and arable soil are favourable towards the popular “eat local” philosophy. Produce found at authentic farmers’ markets follows the seasons, and fresh fruit arrives in waves during the harvest months. Since Perfectly Provence first

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Jill Barth · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

A Bottle of Gigondas from the Cellar

April 11, 2017

Contributor blog post by Jill Barth: Last fall during a visit to Gigondas, I had lunch with Thierry Faravel, proprietor and winemaker at Domaine le Bouïssière. Thierry and his brother Gilles are second generation vignerons, tending vines planted by their father Antonin, who grew grapes for the co-op for 41 years (not uncommon in Southern

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Ashley Tinker · French Cooking Classes · Taste

Cooking Class Aix en Provence with Provence Gourmet

February 27, 2017

Provence Gourmet This autumn, I was lucky to be able to participate in one of Gilles Conchy’s cooking classes in Aix en Provence. Gilles leads English cooking classes in Aix en Provence, Eygalières, and Marseille. Each class focuses on Provençal cooking, with particular regard for the different traditions of the three areas. For example, the

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Ashley Tinker · Taste

Tellines à la Persillade, a simple market dish

December 8, 2016

Tellines (pronounced tellEEne) There was a little commotion yesterday morning at Saint Remy de Provence market. Gilles, the oyster and mussel vendor, placed a large tub of tellines at the front of his stall. First to notice, with coffees in hand at 8 am, were the other foraines (market workers).  …Continue reading here for details on

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

Provencal Menu: Autumn Dinner Party

September 23, 2016

After a long stretch of scorching summer days, cooler autumn weather in Provence offers a chance to serve warm, hearty meals. Fall mornings wrapped in a cloth of humidity with heavy dew and fog clouding the early hours until the sun does its work. With the hard work finished for the year, grapevines turn to

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Dessert · Flans, Puddings · Provencal Recipes · Taste

How to Make Crepes

November 18, 2015

Although crepes are not a traditional food from Provence, add this easy, versatile recipe from the Provence Gourmet to your ” go-to list.” If you are in Aix-en-Provence (or anywhere nearby), you can find delicious, handmade crepes made by Delphine at Crepes Cidre et Co. If you are interested in cooking classes and learning some

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Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Recipe Mediterranean Fish with a Vegetable Tian

November 6, 2015

The Provence Gourmet shares his recipe for a traditional vegetable tian, baked in the oven in a casserole dish (oven to table). He serves this tian with fresh, simply prepared Mediterranean fish. If you are interested in cooking classes and learning some traditional Provencal meals, contact Gilles (Provence Gourmet) to learn about his classes. A

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