Recipes

Pain aux Noix a Recipe for Walnut Bread

April 16, 2018

French walnuts are amazing, meaty, sweet, gorgeous. So this is my attempt at recreating the best pain aux noix (walnut bread) I’ve ever had.…

Maison Mirabeau Wines · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Try this Easy Cocktail Recipe: Rosé Margarita

April 2, 2018

Contributor blog post by Charlie Bullen for Mirabeau Wine: At the moment Margaritas are one of the most popular cocktails going, and when it comes to wine, everyone wants a glass of rosé. Well then, why not mix the two? Oh boy, what a good idea! These delectable Rosé Margaritas are exactly what you need during …

Margo Lestz · Taste

Learn the History Behind the French Croissant

March 29, 2018

Contributor blog post by Margo Lestz: The flaky, buttery croissant is as French as a beret or a baguette, but its roots lie in a seventeenth century Austrian battle. Croissant Origin Legend The legend of the croissant traces this pastry’s ancestry back to the 1683 Battle of Vienna… The city was under siege. It had been …

Ashley Tinker · Local Food Producers · Taste

How to Brine your own Olives, Alpilles Style

March 7, 2018

The Olive Culture of Les Alpilles One of the ladies on our street gave Robin this as a gift when he came to the rescue and changed her gas bottle. She even put the olive branch on. It was so delicious I could have drunk the stuff, I practically did… I was in the village …

Main Course · Paula Kane · Provencal Recipes · Rabbit · Taste

Lapin à la Moutarde a Classic French Recipe

March 2, 2018

Lapin à la Moutarde is quintessential French dish is quite simple and packed with flavour. I love the addition of crispy herbs for texture, and you can happily substitute pork (photograph above) if you are opposed to or cannot find rabbit. This dish is very easy to make. The butter, cream and dijon mustard work …

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

Crab Cakes and Provencal Vermentino a Recipe for Galettes de Crabe

January 24, 2018

Aromas are a funny thing. Almost like those dreams you are sure you will remember in the morning and then don’t, a scent can transport you to another place and time. In his blog post, “Recipes and Remembrance” David talks about a restaurant — Le Bec-Fin — that was once a favourite of his parents …

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

Winter Weekend Dinner Party Menu Inspired by Provencal Cuisine

January 19, 2018

We have been “dining-out” on David’s delicious seafood-based Christmas menu, and a bit reluctant to turn the page to the realities of a cold winter in parts of North America. However, the truth is that Provence is enjoying a mild-ish winter, while skiers are revelling in the snowy Alps this year. So, it’s time for …

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Recipes

Pain aux Noix a Recipe for Walnut Bread

Try this Easy Cocktail Recipe: Rosé Margarita

Learn the History Behind the French Croissant

How to Brine your own Olives, Alpilles Style

Lapin à la Moutarde a Classic French Recipe

Crab Cakes and Provencal Vermentino a Recipe for Galettes de Crabe

Winter Weekend Dinner Party Menu Inspired by Provencal Cuisine

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