Amazon.com WidgetsWith The Artist's Daughter staying with us in Provence over the last month, we seemed to have got through an awful lot of back episodes of 'Come Dine with Me', (that's right, blame the children....) the English TV show where 4 or 5 people cook dinner for each French Classics – Come Dine with Me[Read More]
Les Rencontres Arles Photography
Every year, from the beginning of July, the town of Arles becomes the hub of international photography. Exhibitions are displayed in Arles' many beautiful and ancient buildings (going back to Roman times) in and around the centre of the town with the main action happening in the Les Rencontres Arles Photography[Read More]
Niçoise Salad
What is in a Niçoise Salad? I would have said, Lettuce, potatoes, green beans, tuna, tomato, cucumber, hard boiled eggs, Anchovy fillets, small black olives and some torn basil leaves tossed with a garlic vinaigrette........ But according to Niçoise lore, this would not Niçoise Salad[Read More]
La Fête Votive
Its summer in Provence and that means its time pour la fête, or, time to party. Every town and village in Provence has a Fête Votive, which is a festival that is specific to that town, rather than a National holiday. It is typically a three day event and includes fairground La Fête Votive[Read More]
The Long Journey Home
The way travel is today, it is about a quarter of the price to fly between England and the South of France than it is to drive. When we were children, flying would have been the expensive option and it was cheaper and more usual to drive. I remember one such trip, couped up The Long Journey Home[Read More]