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Guest Post · Taste

Food Styling Course in Provence

May 13, 2015

A couple of years ago, I met Tasha Anne Powell, a Californian foodie at my painting class. She was doing a stage at a gourmet restaurant in Lourmarin, loving it and loving Provence. Since going home to Manhattan Beach, she has been working as a food stylist and is facilitating a course in April (2016)

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Local Food Producers · Taste

Les Pastras Gourmet Pursuits Unearthing Truffles

March 30, 2015

Chicago might seem like a world away from the pastures of Provence, but Lisa and Johann Pepin tell me that adjusting to life in the south of France was relatively easy. They left corporate jobs (public relations and finance) in Chi-town, as only 30-year-olds can do, with the confidence that if their passion pursuit did

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Stay Fit

Yoga Retreats in Provence Zen for Foodies

February 13, 2015

What are the chances of two American expats from Colorado reconnecting in a yoga class in Provence? It seems that the odds are better than buying a lottery ticket. Jane Satow and Sabrina Sadeghi Millecamp spent a number of years living in healthy Colorado State, practicing yoga and enjoying mountain sports. Fate arranged for them

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Ginger and Nutmeg · Local Food Producers · Taste

Understanding The Cost of Saffron in Provence

February 10, 2015

Nutmeg had a few items on her to-do list; number one was to replenish the wine stock before Ginger arrived. The challenge was making a decision in the Alpilles given the number of vineyards nearby. On this particular occasion, she chose Domaine de la Vallongue as they had reopened their boutique after some renovations and were featuring

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Looking for a Provence Boot Camp Try Extreme Wine

January 19, 2015

Serious athletes often push their physical boundaries to new extremes; climbing higher mountains, running longer distances, or entering Navy Seal inspired team-relays on muddy courses… Now, serious wine buffs can compete too! Connoisseurs who are looking to close their personal “wine gap” by moving beyond buying familiar labels and ‘trusted’ regions can enter their own

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Explore · Ginger and Nutmeg · Villages Towns and Cities

Ansouis at Provence’s Crossroads in the Luberon

October 28, 2014

Luberon Villages Ansouis was a gift – 963 AD, and it still is! This village first appears in a written record in 963 AD, referring to Lambert de Reillane, who donated Ansoye lands to the Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Montmajour. This land in the Aigues valley belonged to his grandfather Foucher de Valensole. Perched on

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Ginger and Nutmeg · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

Introducing Perfectly Provence a Unique Digital Magazine

October 10, 2014

Provence captures people with its amazing charms, and hidden adventures as soon as they arrive in this magical region of southern France. This is just the kind of place where you are not sure how the transformation happened, but all of a sudden you are a fan. Explore – Taste – Stay – Inspire Maybe, it

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