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Guest Post · Taste

How To Host An Elegant French Dinner Party

April 25, 2022

While growing up, French people are immersed in the art of entertaining. It’s a central pillar of French culture, differently than we’re used to in the US. For the French, entertaining isn’t something they have to learn as much as it is just the way things are; this is why 2.2% of the population in

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Beef · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Tasha Powell · Taste

L’Appart by David Lebovitz a Book and Swedish Meatballs Recipe

April 5, 2022

While in Provence last fall, I began reading L’appart: The Delights and Disasters of Making My Paris Home. Why read about Paris ex-pat experiences while living in the South of France? I wanted to read this book for several reasons, starting with the fact that I love David Lebovitz’s culinary style, and I dream of

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

Make this Spring Dinner Menu Inspired by Provence

March 18, 2022

Those places in the world where spring arrives early (and stays) should be on your travel “bucket list.” When the mimosa begins blooming in late January, winter is almost over on the Côte d’Azur. However, like a cat playing with a ball of wool, spring takes patience in the rest of Provence. On the other

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

Spring Events in Provence Discover What’s On 2022

March 17, 2022

Spring Events in Provence Springtime in Provence is lovely. As is the case with most of the year, the sun shines brightly, but expect the odd rainstorm. Moisture in this period is critical for the grapes, olives, and almonds to start their growing cycles. Expect to see the apple, pear, apricot, cherry, and plum trees

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Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities

Visit Nyons on Thursday for the Market and More

March 3, 2022

We arrived at our Sablet home last Tuesday after being away for five (5) months. Unfortunately, we arrived too late to shop at the weekly market in Vaison-la-Romaine, which, as faithful readers know, is our very favourite market in Provence. On Thursday morning, we headed to Nyons just 28 km north of Vaison la Romaine

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Provence WineZine · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Vacqueyras Rhône Valley Wine Pairing

March 2, 2022

After a long year and a half, our good friends and neighbours Ursula and Bob returned to the neighbourhood from their other home is in upstate New York, in the Catskill Mountains. It’s nice to have them back. We had them over to dinner to celebrate their return and wanted to share a bottle of

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Explore · Paul Shawcross · Road Trips South of France

How to Spend 2 Days Driving Around the Idyllic Luberon

February 25, 2022

Mountains, Old Abbeys, Pretty Villages and a Roman Bridge The Luberon in the Vaucluse boasts many charming villages, four of which are classified as Plus Beaux Villages. Moreover, there are wooded hills with plenty of good walking, great markets, excellent restaurants and a producer of quality wines—all in this relatively unspoiled corner of Provence. While this

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