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Cakes & Cookies · Dessert · Provencal Recipes · Tasha Powell · Taste

Tarte Tropezienne a Delicious Recipe for Serious Bakers

April 8, 2020

Tarte Tropezienne is a slice of French Heaven. Personally, I am a Tarte Tropezienne "Super Fan" and have made this pastry for 12 years. This long-time dessert favourite has been around for over 60 years. Brigitte Bardot made the Tropezienne famous by when she first moved to Saint Tropez. To create this amazing dessert, there are three separate parts to the recipe: the brioche, the pastry cream and the whipped cream.

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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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Our House in Provence · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Tasting Bandol Wines at Domaine de Terrebrune

March 26, 2020

You will recall that on the last day of our most recent sojourn in Sablet, I suggested to Shirley that we drive to the Bandol wine region and taste wine since we had not been there for several years. Also, it was a gloomy day in Sablet, and I hoped the weather might be nicer near the

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Visit our Favourite Cities in Provence

March 25, 2020

With the large geographic footprint of Provence visiting the entire region in one trip, or a lifetime is nearly impossible. In high season (July and August), long drives and even longer lines should make you think twice about extended road trips. Instead, we suggest picking an activity each day and allowing enough time to enjoy

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Perfectly Provence Newsletters

March 21, 2020

Please follow the links below to the newsletter archives by month, and feel free to download or share with a friend. If you are already a Perfectly Provence newsletter subscriber, thank you! Newsletters 2025: December 2025: Festive Provence: Les fêtes de fin d’année – Even Ron Howard’s grouchy Grinch would be charmed by the holiday

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Appetizer · Maison Mirabeau Wines · Seasonal Menus · Taste

Easter Lunch Menu from Provence – Stuffed Courgette Flowers

March 20, 2020

Last year, we hosted the Gemma Wade of “You Say Tomato Cooking” (meal planning, recipes, cooking classes and more) here in Cotignac. Gemma is a talented cook, turns fresh, basic ingredients into delicious dishes with ease. She was impressed by our Tuesday morning farmer’s market in Cotignac, one of five (5) reasons to visit our

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David Scott Allen · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste

Provencal Spring Menu from the Spice Route

March 19, 2020

Spicy Spring Menu This Provencal spring menu showcases the spices and recipes from the trade route. Pepper and curry flavours from India, Spain’s iconic paella, and aromas from North Africa and the Middle East. Enjoy! Provence and the Spice Route Food encodes social, political, and economic history, often in fascinating localized ways. We can see

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