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Provencal Recipes · Salad · Side Dish · Tasha Powell · Taste

Moroccan Zaalouk d’Aubergine a Spiced Eggplant Salad

April 20, 2020

Provence is an intriguing place for food lovers and what we like to showcase during our culinary adventures. Traditional Provencal cuisine comes from basic roots. Recipes are typically uncomplicated making use of seasonal produce, wild herbs (herbes de Provence), fish scraps and slow-cooked meats. Here is my recipe for slow-cooked lamb shank (souris d’agneau) à

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Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Tasha Powell · Taste · Vegetarian

How to Make Moroccan Pastillas at Home

April 13, 2020

Pastilla is a typical Moroccan dish, which we learned to make on our last culinary adventure to Marrakesh. Layers of pastry similar to phyllo wrap around a savoury filling of shredded chicken, spicy seafood or a vegetarian mixture. The traditional pastilla (bastilla or b’stilla) found in Marrakech is a sweet and savoury combination with squab

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Cakes & Cookies · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Dessert · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Navettes de Marseille the Sweet Cookie Tradition

April 13, 2020

Sweet Marseille Treats Navettes de Marseille are sweet biscuits from the region found at markets and some pastry shops. These dull, cream coloured cookies are almost hard enough to break your teeth.  The navettes are the culinary representation of the modest boat believed to have transported St Lazarus and the two “Marys,” Saint Mary Magdalene

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Guide to Dream Weddings in Provence

April 8, 2020

We probably don’t need to convince you that Provence is magical. The region delivers sunny, blue skies, fabulous landscapes, delicious food and world-class wine. However, flawless weddings in Provence require experts who speak the language and can create magic. No matter how beautiful the bride and how charming the groom are, dream weddings do not

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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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Explore · Guest Post · Locals Travel Tips

Tips for How to Travel on a Budget in Provence

March 30, 2020

A Guest Post: Is there anyone who would not dream of visiting Provence? Just think about this region and images of lavender fields, the azure sea, and market produce appear in your head. Provence is just as you imagine! It is worth noting that Provence is not a cheap tourist destination. However, this does not

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore

Dreams of Provence Virtual Connections during Covid-19

March 27, 2020

Barely three months ago, many of us had never heard of Coronavirus or Covid-19. Now, we are glued to our newsfeeds and stunned by the rapidly changing environment. The health impact is real and terrifying, and the economic consequences are likely far-reaching. The terms self-isolation, shelter-in-place, lockdown, confinement have moved us all to a place

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