Tag: provence
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November 16, 2007 10:05 AM EST --
Not far from Apt, at the foot of the Plateau of Albion near the village of Rustrel is an astonishing open ochre quarry. After driving through the vineyards of the Luberon, I felt as if I had suddenly . . . more
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December 03, 2007 12:03 AM EST --
Peter Mayle (born June 14, 1939 in Brighton) is a British author famous for his series of books detailing life in Provence, France.
French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and . . . more
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June 20, 2007 06:33 PM EDT --
The first time I read a Peter Mayle book, I didn’t. Read it, that is. I was driving from New Hampshire down to the Newport Jazz Festival (by myself, as usual) and I’d bought an audiobook -- . . . more
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September 05, 2008 09:57 AM EDT --
By the grace of a wonderful British neighbor and botanist, I grasped the opportunity to photograph a number of wild orchids in the countryside surounding our tiny French village. My friend . . . more
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January 04, 2007 06:28 PM EST --
Herbes de Provence, a combination of dried basil, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, lavender and sage, is a classic French seasoning, and what makes this dish so wonderful. It was very easy . . . more
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February 14, 2008 05:27 PM EST --
Before I head off to bed, I just had to post these two photos of beautiful Valentine's Day treats I saw in a pâtisserie window today in Vaison la Romaine, France.
Today . . . more
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December 10, 2007 03:07 PM EST --
I originally fell in love with Kristin Espinasse's touching memoir, Words in a French Life: Lessons in Love and Language from the South of France , while standing in a Borders bookstore in . . . more
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October 14, 2007 09:15 PM EDT --
Hey everyone,
On November 23rd, I leave on a 9 night Mediterranean cruise aboard the Brilliance of the Seas. It leaves Rome and ends up in Barcelona. The ports of call along the way include: . . . more
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June 07, 2007 11:28 PM EDT --
Tomorrow morning will find us hooking up the camper again for another weekend adventure in the wilds of Missouri.
This weekend we're going to Long Branch Lake State Park near Macon, Missouri. . . . more
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February 09, 2008 05:49 PM EST --
I t was a dark and stormy August night....ok, so maybe it wasn't stormy, but it was dark! So dark in fact, that we huddled together carrying flashlights. As we tiptoed through Monsieur Gonfalone's . . . more
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February 25, 2008 01:15 PM EST --
Printemps arrive! Here you see a spectacular yellow mimosa tree in bloom, as I see it on my daily . . . more
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March 03, 2008 02:57 PM EST --
Each time I have published an article on Gather, telling all of you about my life in this tiny provencial village, I receive messages and comments from my Gather friends, indicating they would like to . . . more
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March 15, 2008 10:50 PM EDT --
In past posts on my blog and on Gather, I've mentioned my Italian voisin, Armando .
It was with Armando and his family that we traveled to Italie and spent a whirlwind . . . more
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April 21, 2007 10:05 PM EDT --
Dishes
ASIAN DISHES
Basil leaves, chiles, coriander (stems, leaves and roots), garlic chives, garlic, ginger, lemon grass, sesame seed, Vietnamese Mint.
BEANS
Bay leaves, chili powder, coriander seeds, . . . more
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July 26, 2008 03:55 PM EDT --
Spoiler alert: reading any further will reveal that this book is about walking and eating in Provence!
Walking and Eating in Provence , a MOON Guide by James . . . more
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February 07, 2008 11:33 AM EST --
Tuesday was Mardi Gras , literally "fat Tuesday." This was the last day before le Carême ( Lent ) began: Forty days of wandering through the desert of introspection, with a hope . . . more
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February 18, 2008 07:14 PM EST --
Early Friday morning we loaded into Armando's voiture avec remorque vide (car with trailer attached and empty), for our weekend voyage en Italie . The six of us, Armando, . . . more
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January 11, 2008 08:07 AM EST --
One day this week, while I was surfing the net, I had the good fortune to discover a great recipe for Tarte à la Tomate , through a link on Kristin Espinasse's French Word a Day . . . more
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February 21, 2008 12:05 PM EST --
A s I reported on Monday, Friday drew to a close with champagne, courtesy of Olivier, celebrating my birthday! We stayed the night in comfortable beachfront bungalows . . . more
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September 08, 2005 12:43 PM EDT --
Pistou is a traditional vegetarian dish from the Provence region of southern France. It is a kind of soup which is very versatile: you can use almost any type of large beans or vegetables in it, and it . . . more
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