Soups

Authentic French Cream Potato Soup For Your Next Dinner Party

May 19, 2025

Potage Parmentier is an easy French cream potato soup that makes a delicious first course. The ingredients are only a few: potatoes, leeks, salt, water, and a little cream. Considering the ingredients, this is most likely a peasant soup, but these days, it is served in some very nice restaurants as a lovely entrée (first …

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Soup · Taste

Cucumber Gazpacho: A Cool Summer Soup Recipe with Lavender

August 23, 2024

Hot summer days are precisely when you want an easy recipe that requires no cooking, a few fresh ingredients and a blender. The recipe for Cucumber Gazpacho with Culinary Lavender found below comes from ElsaLenthal.com and is republished with her permission. Lavender Craftsmanship in Provence Elsa Lenthal founded Fuseaux de Lavande de Provence in 2015, …

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Get a Taste of Provence’s Spring Delights Menu with Seasonal Produce

March 21, 2024

Private chef and cooking school owner Stephanie Villegas created the delicious 2024 spring menu that follows. This 3-course meal includes seasonal produce – peas, artichokes and berries – and mouthwatering roast chicken. Enjoy the taste of Provence this spring. Spring Delights Menu As the vibrant hues of spring bloom around us, so does our eagerly …

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Soup · Taste

Soup Recipes for Every Season in Provence

March 1, 2024

In Provence, recipes change in concert with the seasons, matching available ingredients and the temperatures. In larger centres like Aix-en-Provence, Avignon and Marseille, the daily markets inspire professional chefs and anyone cooking dinner at home. The classic French onion might spring to mind when you think of French soups, but that is a Paris bistro …

David Scott Allen · Provencal Recipes · Soup · Taste

Cream of Shrimp Soup My Velouté de Crevettes Recipe

October 3, 2023

I always think of cream soup as being one of the most elegant starters for a special meal. However, cream soups can be a little tricky to perfect. Getting today’s soup just right has taken me a few tries. Checking many sources and heeding their advice, rice was used as a thickener. But neither of …

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Soup · Taste

Soupe au Pistou a Summer Soup from Nice, France

July 24, 2023

While we often think of soup as a cold-weather dish, some recipes bridge the seasons perfectly. Filled with vegetables and legumes, la soupe au pistou is one such dish. In Nice and traditional Cuisine Nissarde pistou soup is a summer dish. A mix of seasonal vegetables, potatoes and beans cook in a light broth and …

Maison Mirabeau Wines · Provencal Recipes · Soup · Taste

Watermelon Gazpacho Soup for Summer Days

July 17, 2023

In the summer’s heat, no-cook cooking takes precedence over any other type of cooking. Using the best and ripest tomatoes is essential when making this refreshing summer starter, and there’s certainly no shortage of those in the height of summer down south. Make this the day ahead for the flavours to fully infuse, and then …

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Rental Home in Crillon-le-Brave for 6 People

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Les Vallons Holiday Home - Sleeps 12

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Seaside Villefranche 1-Bedroom Apartment

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French Riviera 2-Bedroom Holiday Apartment

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1-Bedroom Holiday Cottage

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Botantical Sensitive Skin Toner

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Rectangular Tablecloth with Provencal Motif

Southern France's nature unites with olive branches and lavender set on a yellow background from Remember Provence. A rectangular pattern this tablecloth is 100% cotton, and a has a light acrylic coating for easy cleaning. Also available in white.

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Small White Cotton Handbag for Summer

Make your summer style effortless with this Small White Handbag by Tampico Bags from France. Made with durable cotton with elegant leather trimmings, this compact tote is ideal for carrying your essentials while maintaining a sophisticated, minimalist look. Sourced by My French Country Home it comes with a dust bag for added convenience and care.

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Glass Storage Jars with Lavender Design

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Summer Recipes and Menu Collection

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Photo: Lavender Fields in Provence

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Stylish Basket Bag for Summer Fashion

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Lavender Sachet from Provence

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Soups

Authentic French Cream Potato Soup For Your Next Dinner Party

Cucumber Gazpacho: A Cool Summer Soup Recipe with Lavender

Get a Taste of Provence’s Spring Delights Menu with Seasonal Produce

Soup Recipes for Every Season in Provence

Cream of Shrimp Soup My Velouté de Crevettes Recipe

Soupe au Pistou a Summer Soup from Nice, France

Watermelon Gazpacho Soup for Summer Days

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