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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Essentials: Quick Guides to Provence

Lavender in Provence Understanding the Essentials

June 25, 2020

Essential Lavender The lavender industry in Provence is a significant economic driver impacting agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, and retail. There are 2,000 producers and roughly 25,000 people employed in the industry. The main growing areas are the four (4) departments the Drôme, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Hautes-Alpes, Vaucluse, with some small production in the Auvergne, Quercy and the Ardèche

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Lunchtime Meals · Petra Carter · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Simple Summer Lunch in Provence 3 Easy Recipes

June 24, 2020

Here in the South of France, we consider ourselves a little Spanish and a bit Italian at the same time. They say everything west and north of Marseille is considered Spanish whilst everything east of Toulon is inclined towards Italy. This is of course best represented in terms of food. Around Marseille paella frequently features,

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David Scott Allen · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

How to Make a Charcuterie Cheese Board

June 22, 2020

Sometimes when life calls for relaxed, stress-free dining, try an indoor picnic. Make a charcuterie cheese board as an appetizer or add more ingredients for a light meal - apéro dinatoire.

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Appetizer · François de Mélogue · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Pork Rillettes are a Classic French Recipe

June 5, 2020

By definition, pork rillettes are made using a preservation method similar to duck confit. The pork is seasoned, then slow-cooked submerged in fat and cooked at a grandmotherly pace for several hours. Afterward, the pork is shredded and packed into sterile containers, covered in a thin veneer of fat and stored. While rillettes are most

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities

Best of French Riviera Living in Juan les Pins

May 19, 2020

Who could blame New Zealand native Rebecca Whitlocke for falling in love with an Englishman and the French Riviera? For over a decade, Rebecca has lived with her young family on the French Riviera in Juan les Pins. This seaside town is a relatively small centre, as compared to Nice and Monaco, but one with

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Our House in Provence · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Where to Eat Lunch in Vaison-la-Romaine

April 23, 2020

Vaucluse Villages We go often to Vaison-la-Romaine, sometimes it seems almost every day. We go for Tuesday morning market, buy basic household supplies at “Brando Vaison Ménager”, pick up cheese at an amazing shop called “Lou Canesteou”, visit friends, or simply pass through on the way to Nyons and other destinations in the Drôme Provençale. Vaison-la-Romaine

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Explore · Keith Van Sickle · Villages Towns and Cities

Our 7 Favourite Villages and Vineyards of the Alpilles

March 31, 2020

Les Alpilles are a small mountain range in Provence, about 20 minutes south of the papal city of Avignon. These mountains and the surrounding countryside are dotted with charming villages and rolling vineyards, the perfect place to spend a few days. My wife and I live part of the year in St-Rémy-de-Provence, a small town

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