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Chef’s Dinner Menu Provencal Winter Recipes to Impress Your Guests

December 21, 2023

For several years, Chef Burnell called the Var department home. While in the area, she made it her mission to scout out the most delicious and nutritious ingredients grown in the Var gardens of Provence. Perfect for winter entertaining, Chef Burnell’s dinner menu highlights ingredients from the region (almonds, oysters, ...

Cakes & Cookies · Dessert · François de Mélogue · Provencal Recipes · Taste

An Olive Oil Lemon Cake Recipe for a Sweet Treat

February 28, 2023

Regardless of the time of the year, my to-do list never seems to get shorter. Sometimes I want it all to slow down – even just for an afternoon. And this olive oil lemon cake is my answer when you need that sweet treat and a well-deserved break. I decided ...

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Seasonal Menus · Taste · Winter in Provence

Entertaining? A French Winter Menu from Dancing Tomatoes

January 3, 2023

For our 2023 Winter Menu, we turned to author, chef, and journalist Susan Herrmann Loomis, who has 20 years of culinary teaching experience. Loomis has published 14 best-selling cookbooks and founded the Dancing Tomatoes website. Living in Paris, she offers live cooking classes via video link and a collection of ...

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Local Food Producers · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Lemons and Oranges French Citrus Recipes to Try

November 28, 2022

Citrus and the French Table Citrus has had a place in French cuisine, in decoration, and noble gardens since at least medieval times. As both written and iconographical sources have suggested, several species of citrus were consumed, traded and maybe even cultivated in the gardens of the medieval French elite: ...

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Lamb · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Grilled Lamb Shoulder with Lemon, Garlic and Rosemary

November 21, 2022

Colder weather in Provence, or anywhere else, is the perfect excuse for making hearty dishes and serving wines that complement the earthy flavours. Below is a recipe for grilled lamb shoulder with a lemon, garlic, and rosemary infusion from author, chef, and journalist Susan Herrmann Loomis. This recipe comes from ...

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Dessert · Pies & Tarts · Provencal Recipes · Taste

This Delicious Lemon Tart is a French Classic

November 10, 2022

Author, chef, and journalist Susan Herrmann Loomis shares her recipe (below) for a delicious lemon tart. One of the recipes in her cookbook Plat du Jour: French Dinners Made Easy, this French classic tarte au citron is the perfect balance of sweet and sour. The recipe is straightforward, and the ...

Cakes & Cookies · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Dessert · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Try this Citrus Dessert Lavender Lemon Cake

August 18, 2022

If you are a fan of desserts with citrus, this lavender lemon cake is calling your name. This recipe from our friends at the Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm is easy to assemble and ready in about an hour. Serve the cake with a dollop of whipped cream as shown ...

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Spring Menu Collection

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Lemons

Chef’s Dinner Menu Provencal Winter Recipes to Impress Your Guests

An Olive Oil Lemon Cake Recipe for a Sweet Treat

Entertaining? A French Winter Menu from Dancing Tomatoes

Lemons and Oranges French Citrus Recipes to Try

Grilled Lamb Shoulder with Lemon, Garlic and Rosemary

This Delicious Lemon Tart is a French Classic

Try this Citrus Dessert Lavender Lemon Cake

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