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Dessert · Flans, Puddings · Provencal Recipes · Taste

French Desserts Make Plum Clafoutis

September 9, 2020

During a Provence Gourmet cooking class, we made a plum clafoutis a classic French dessert from the region. The traditional recipe for clafoutis, a flan-type dessert is made with cherries.

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

Provence Fall Festivals to Discover 2020 Events

September 1, 2020

Festivals and Fall Events in Provence Fall in Provence directs you towards a heartier menu. Enjoy meat (lamb, wild boar, taureaux, rabbit, fowl) roasted with herbes de Provence, root vegetables and delicious red wine blends. At this time of year, the hiking is fabulous, biking is possible, and golfers might get lucky with an extended

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours

Aix Walking Tours Fun Way to Discover Provencal History

August 28, 2020

The Seaward family settled in Provence after touring the world for 15 months. In July 2019, Richard Seaward launched – Aix Walking Tours – inspired by some of the city walks that they enjoyed during their global journey. After a fast-paced career, Richard chose to slow-it-down and focus on small-group walking tours in his new

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions

Author’s Pilgrimage Discovering Sacred Sites in France

August 21, 2020

Based in the United States, author Raylene Abbott’s work surrounds spiritual training with mentors from Native American and other sacred backgrounds. Her studies of the Black Madonna began in 1992 and eventually led to a lengthy stay in France where she traced religious pilgrimage routes. In 2014, she discovered her father’s bloodline led to the

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Provence WineZine · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Northern Rhone Wines and the Allure of Hermitage

August 20, 2020

Standing guard with a fabulous view looking south over the Rhône Valley is the magnificent hill of Hermitage, crowned by the famous chapel of St Christopher. Geologically, the hill was part of the right bank Massif Central until the Rhône River burrowed its way to the west, ensuring Hermitage as the only granitic terroir on

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

Easy Poached Arctic Char in Butter Sauce

August 19, 2020

Sometimes you need a bit of inspiration for cooking; in this case, it happened to be a friend’s trip to Scandinavia. This easy recipe for poached Arctic Char embellishes a classic french beurre blanc sauce. What could be better than butter, white wine with an exotic twist of pear and vanilla? Generally found in northern

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Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities

The Beautiful Colourful Ochres of Roussillon

August 13, 2020

Another Beautiful Village Friends and others headed to Provence often ask where they should go during their once-in-a-lifetime visit to Provence. It is a hard question as most visitors have only six (6) days since they usually arrive on Saturday afternoon and depart the following Saturday morning; there are so many wonderful things to see.

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