Chestnuts

A Must! The Chestnut Festival in Revest-du-Bion in Provence

September 29, 2023

Last year, we enjoyed a mild autumn in Provence, which is not always the case in the South of France. The pleasant temperatures meant we could get out cycling and for long walks. It also allowed us to visit some of our favourite brocantes and the semi-annual Antiques, Art, and You fair in L’Isle sur …

François de Mélogue · Provencal Recipes · Soup · Taste

French Christmas Soup Made with Chestnuts

December 6, 2021

The holidays call for rich dishes full of flavour and lots of love. This quick and easy Christmas soup is packed full of sweet earthy flavours that you can pair with duck confit or shredded pork rillette (or even no meat at all, for the vegetarians!). Chestnuts are highlighted in this delicious soup, a nut …

David Scott Allen · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste · Vegetarian

Chestnut-Pumpkin Risotto with Hazelnuts for Fall

November 16, 2020

When fall weather has settled in, it’s an excuse to make this Chestnut-Pumpkin Risotto recipe that combines the rich, earthy flavours of the season. In Provence, from one week to the next the market shrinks in size as the seasonal vendors begin to pack-up their wares. Scarves replace multi-hued espadrilles, sweaters and puffy jackets take …

David Scott Allen · Provencal Recipes · Soup · Taste

Creamy Mushroom and Chestnut Soup for Fall Weather

December 9, 2019

Luckily, this recipe for Creamy Mushroom and Chestnut Soup is so delicious it has stopped my brown food colour rant in its tracks.…

Provencal Recipes · Taste

Delightful Gateau aux Marrons

August 1, 2016

For those learning French, Kristi Espinasse’s blog French Word A Day is a must. Our bloggeuse lives with her French husband and teenagers in a vineyard near Bandol and relates incidents from her daily life while introducing useful bits of vocabulary to her myriad followers. Kristi’s simple recipe for a gluten-free chestnut cake is made …

Markets in Provence and Cote d'Azur · Rebecca Whitlocke · Taste

Chestnuts, Collobrières and Cogolin

November 23, 2015

In the fall, there are fêtes celebrating the season of the chestnut – or marron. The sweet chestnut is known as the châtaigne and is a frequent visitor to autumn dining tables and village fêtes. Collobrières is a main town for the chestnut industry and is also famous for cork production it is reputed to …

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Chestnuts

A Must! The Chestnut Festival in Revest-du-Bion in Provence

French Christmas Soup Made with Chestnuts

Chestnut-Pumpkin Risotto with Hazelnuts for Fall

Creamy Mushroom and Chestnut Soup for Fall Weather

Delightful Gateau aux Marrons

Chestnuts, Collobrières and Cogolin

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