Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Soup · Taste Summer Soup Gazpacho with Goat Cheese Recipe from Moulin Castelas July 22, 2025If you’d like to taste some of the best olive oil in Provence, look no further than the Moulin Castelas, situated just below the famous fortress of Les Baux-de-Provence. The olive mill and adjacent property are in the Appellation d’Origine Protégée (AOP) Vallée des Baux de Provence in the Alpilles. This recipe for a perfect …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Dessert · Ice Cream · Provencal Recipes · Taste Make Lavender and Honey Ice Cream this Summer July 14, 2025Who doesn’t love ice cream on a hot summer day? This recipe combines culinary lavender and honey into a delicious ice cream that will “transport” you to Provence with every bite. Thank you to ElsaLenthal.com for allowing us to republish this recipe. Artisan Creations with Lavender Elsa Lenthal started Fuseaux de Lavande de Provence in …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Provencal Recipes · Villages Towns and Cities 5 Reasons Why We Love Aix-en-Provence July 10, 2025Today’s Aix-en-Provence was founded in 122 BC when the Romans moved from Entremont, an oppidum established by the Salyens, a Celtic-Ligurian tribe. The new settlement was Aquae Sextiae (“the waters of Sextius”), a tribute to the highly respected Roman consul Caius Sextius Calvinus. Strategically located, this new city had access to natural water sources. While …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence Summer is Rosé Time in Provence. Is 2024 a Good Vintage? July 8, 2025Now that summer is here, rosé wines will become even more interesting, but what about the rosé wine from Provence vintage 2024? Göran Boman, a wine expert and connoisseur of Provencal wines, recently wrote a post on his blog, “Is Provence Rosé Vintage 2024 Good?” More and more rosé is considered a wine that belongs …Continue Reading