Paella

Delicious Paella Recipe Served With a Rosé from Bandol in Provence

August 30, 2024

Playing around with this recipe for paella (Arroz con Pollo) took me years to perfect. Paella is a Spanish dish from the Valencian Community but is often found in Provencal markets. The exact ingredients are up to the chef, but this version was inspired by Jacques Pépin’s Arroz con Pollo, ...

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

Learning to Cook Paella

October 17, 2023

You are correct if you think paella is not a typical French recipe. The origins of this rice-based dish are certainly Spanish, from the Valencia region. However, as with many culinary traditions, recipes have evolved and travelled within Europe and beyond. Most markets in Provence have at least one vendor ...

Main Course · Petra Carter · Poultry · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Spanish Paella in Provence

November 18, 2019

Although paella is considered a Spanish dish it is very common to find it at markets in Provence. The vendor cooks up their version of this hearty rice dish in a paellera. The exact cooking time will depend on your ingredients and how long the rice takes to cook.

Ginger and Nutmeg · Taste

La Grande Paella Spanish Influence in Provence

July 11, 2016

Bastille Day Celebrations Bastille Day (La Fête Nationale) commemorates the 1789 storming of the Bastille in Paris. Two years running, our village attempted to host fireworks on the 14th only to be stymied by the wind. Leave it to the Parisians to have their traditional parade on the Champs-Élysées. Eygalières was ...

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Paella

Delicious Paella Recipe Served With a Rosé from Bandol in Provence

Learning to Cook Paella

Spanish Paella in Provence

La Grande Paella Spanish Influence in Provence

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