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Inspire · Liz Lord · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

The French Riviera and All that Summer Jazz

July 31, 2018

French Riviera Jazz Tunes Summer on the French Riviera and in the Alpes-Maritimes (department #06) residents are really spoilt by the choice of low cost, or free, fabulous assaults on the eyes and ears. The Nice Jazz Festival 2018 with its 70th edition, promised a rich programme, which I am sure did not disappoint.  As

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Barbara Schuerenberg · Main Course · Poultry · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Easy Chicken Dish for Summer Poulet Basilic aux Tomates Confites

July 27, 2018

This chicken recipe combines the flavours of southern of the Mediterranean - basil, tomatoes, olive oil and pine nuts into a versatile main dish. You can serve Poulet Basilic aux Tomates Confites (chicken with caramelized tomatoes) hot or at room temperature. This recipe is simple to prepare, uses fresh ingredients and it is great for a picnic - a perfect summer dish.

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Paula Kane · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Lavender Mint Meyer Lemonade a Refreshing Summer Drink

July 25, 2018

a new drink this summer - Lavender Mint Meyer Lemonade. It’s been unbelievably hot and sunny in Provence, pretty much non-stop. So this weather is a perfect time to sip while sitting in the shade, listening to cicadas while enjoying a gentle breeze. This lemonade is very refreshing and I am sure it has healing properties

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Appetizer · Lunchtime Meals · Paula Kane · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Fresh Summer Flavours in a Tomato Goat Cheese Tart

July 20, 2018

In this simple tart I combine fresh, tasty tomatoes and local goat cheese. This one of my favourite savoury tarts when tomatoes are in season. It’s quite easy, served with a nice green salad

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire

Olive and Sweetpea where wine, women and possibilities meet

July 17, 2018

Where Passions Meet Wine and words. The idea for Olive and Sweetpea (Olive + Sweetpea), a new e-magazine, was hatched over a few glasses of wine. When Paula Kane and I scheduled a springtime lunch, we half-heartedly joked about the possibility of enjoying a meal on a sunny patio. After a long and snowy winter

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Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire

The Last Word. Peter Mayle’s My Twenty-Five Years in Provence, Reflections on Then and Now

July 10, 2018

Almost 30 years ago, Peter Mayle introduced many of us to the arrière-pays Provençal (rural countryside) for the first time with his internationally best-selling novel A Year in Provence.  The success of that book and his subsequent novels had many primed to book flights to the South of France. If that wasn’t enough, the scenery

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · French Cooking Classes · Taste

Ceviche in the City – New Cooking Classes to Try in Aix-en-Provence

July 4, 2018

No, it’s not a revival of the 1990s TV series with Mr Big. Originally from Lima, Peru, Marita Lynn has lived in the United States for 27 years. This summer she is changing things up a lot! Aix-en-Provence will be the base for Chef Marita Lynn cooking classes and catering for six weeks starting mid-July

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