In July and August, to coincide with the Arles photographic show , Les Rencontres and the Avignon Theatre Festival, we had Ap'Art Festival; a contemporary art festival which took place in the towns and villages of Les Alpilles (little Alps). Over the two months of the festival, Contemporary Art in Ancient Buildings[Read More]
Provence
Blogging and Anoraks
I have never had a hobby as such and haven't worn an anorak since I was a child; but since I have been blogging, I have felt the rub of its nylon fibre against my skin on a number of occasions. No more so than when I realised that my attendance at FoodbloggerConnect11, a Blogging and Anoraks[Read More]
Soupe au Pistou
In August the markets are bright and full of beans! There are many different varieties and they are so pretty, I can't resist them. I decide to make a Soupe au Pistou, which uses three types of beans, coco rouge, above, coco blancs, below and haricots verts, Soupe au Pistou[Read More]
Almond and Lavender Shortbread
Besides the many qualities that lavender has, it is also great in cooking. I was trying to think of a biscuit (cookie if you're in the US) that I could use lavender in, but couldn't think of a French one, as they don't do tea and biscuits like we do. So instead I ended up doing Almond and Lavender Shortbread[Read More]
Lavender Fields and Giveaway
What comes to mind when you think of Provence? Olives, rosé wine, cicadas and of course lavender. Every year, around the end of June and beginning of July, parts of the Provençal countryside are transformed with the colour of lavender fields in bloom. It is like someone has Lavender Fields and Giveaway[Read More]