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Dessert · Let’s Eat the World · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Why I Love of Figs and an Easy Dessert Recipe

May 15, 2023

Before I moved to France,  I had never seen a fresh fig. The only figs I knew were in that classic American cookie – Fig Newtons. Although, admittedly, it’s a pretty good choice in the grocery store cookie aisle. Discovering Figs When I moved to the south of France with Eric, we lived among olive

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Guide to the Villages of Provence Verdon

April 28, 2023

The Var is a large geographical and administrative department in Provence. It includes varied terrain, ranging from seaside towns to the Îles d’Hyères Archipelago (including Porquerolles) and France’s Grand Canyon, the Gorges de Verdon. The villages are among the many reasons to visit and discover Dracénie Provence Verdon. Provence Verdon Drive east to the Var, about two

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Taste

A Delicious Interview with Le Chef’s Wife Anina Belle

April 26, 2023

Meeting that special someone on the French Riviera while studying in the South of France certainly sounds like a movie script base for Netflix series. Yet, that is precisely how it happened for Anina Belle and Sébastien Giannini. They met in Nice while she was on a university exchange program (clearly, I went to the

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Dessert · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Panisses Sucrées a Sweet Version Recipes from Nice

April 24, 2023

While panisse and socca include chickpea flour and water, the preparation and cooking for these typical Niçoise recipes are different. Like polenta, panisse starts with a dough cooked until it is thick. Then the dough is rolled or shaped and fried in a hot pan. Panisse is served hot and as a delicious side dish.

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

The Mont Ventoux Villages and Our Top Restaurant Picks

April 18, 2023

Chefs in Provence build their menus around seasonal, locally available produce, small-batch cheeses, ethically raised meats and Mediterranean seafood. However, as a visitor, knowing where to go for good value food is not always evident. So we asked the owners of Le Prieuré La Madelène for suggestions on places they would send clients to eat

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Guest Post · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions

Place d’Albertas in Aix-en-Provence Time for Improvements

April 10, 2023

According to information from the Mairie in Aix-en-Provence, the long-running saga of this 18th-century square might be resolved soon. The ‘travaux’ should begin quickly and will last nine months. The square dates back to 1745 when the d’Albertas family, who lived in the large building opposite what was then a narrow street, decided that the

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Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire · Martine Bertin-Peterson

4 Artisan Creators Worth Visiting in Provence

April 7, 2023

One of the joys of visiting Provence is visiting local artisans and learning about ancient crafts, still practiced and relevant today. Lavender Wands In Les Baux de Provence, Elsa Lenthal has reignited the age-old art of “fuseaux de lavandes” (lavender wands). Perhaps because replicating an old-fashioned fuseau de lavande is time-consuming and painstaking, lavender sachets

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