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Cookbooks, Food and Wine Guides

August 10, 2019

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Maison Mirabeau Wines · Provencal Recipes · Salad · Taste

Citrus Salad with Orange, Fennel, Olive and Capers

July 31, 2019

In a climate where fennel grows wild and, olive oil production is big business this tangy salad is a tribute to the landscape. This citrus salad incorporates many ingredients native to the South of France and the Mediterranean Basin. Gemma Wade prepared this salad as a side dish for the Easter lunch menu

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François de Mélogue · Provencal Recipes · Side Dish · Taste

Wild Ramps: What Spring Ramp Dishes are You Making?

April 29, 2019

Ramp Pasta Made like Pate Nicoise: In Nice, they often make green gnocchi (Pate Nicoise) that simmers in the broth for the last 30 minutes. This year I tried something new, I made a classic Pate Nicoise (see recipe at the bottom), using wild ramps in place of the more traditional Swiss chard, and the results were stunning.

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Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities

How to Spend a Long Weekend on the French Riviera

January 31, 2019

This article by Amy Lynne Hayes is from the French Quarter Magazine. The French Riviera. The phrase conjures up images of crystal blue waters and golden sunshine. Beautiful people are strolling down the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, and the ladies are looking effortlessly chic. Surely there is someone famous hiding behind those fashionably large hats

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David Scott Allen · Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Spicy Tuna Burgers a BBQ Treat

November 5, 2018

In Provence, it is quite common to see fresh tuna displayed on a fishmonger’s stand. So what to do with that fresh catch? Of course, there is the classic Salad Niçoise (click here for recipes) or light up the grill and enjoy the Asian flavours in this recipe for Spicy Tuna Burgers. Asian flavours are more and more

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Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire

Explore Provencal Cuisine Top Books for Food Lovers

October 2, 2018

Joy of Cooking in Provence True confession: I am a committed foodie (although the grammar checker doesn’t seem to like the word). Maybe that admission will get me off the hook for being unable to delete thousands of photos of markets objectively. Over the years, we have taken many (did I say many?) cooking classes.

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Liz Lord · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Options for Vegetarian and Vegan Dining on the French Riviera

September 7, 2018

Where are the vegetables? Do you find yourself grappling with the “myth” of French gastronomy? French Riviera Green Cuisine Expecting to eat mightily well in France, I think the most commonly penned critique among omnivores, is the lack of vegetables. Frustrating of course, and even more so for visitors who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free or have

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