Things have been a bit quiet on the Provence Calling site, the reason being that I have been working on a film in Seattle and have had little time to do anything besides. Seattle is surrounded by water, the Puget Sound to the West and Lake Washington to the east and there is a Where to eat Geoduck in Seattle[Read More]
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The best bbq in L.A.
Disclaimer: This post has nothing to do with Provence. I happened to be in L.A. when Anthony Bourdain's new TV show, Layover, aired, on where to eat in L.A. when you have a 24 hour layover. It features him driving around in an open-top car, spilling food into his lap and The best bbq in L.A.[Read More]
Peach Blossom and lunch in Arles
I recently saw a piece in The Guardian on Vincent van Gogh's Peach Blossom in Arles (1888) and it reminded me of the beauty of this short moment in Provence when the blossoms on the fruit trees carpet the countryside in shades of white and pink. There's a feeling of optimism in Peach Blossom and lunch in Arles[Read More]
Uzès on a cold winter’s day
Most people when they think of Provence, think of sunflowers, lavender, sunshine, blue skies, a glass of rosé wine and a handful of olives on the table. This is because most people who come here to visit do so in the summer months. However, for those of us who live here the Uzès on a cold winter’s day[Read More]
Pot au Feu
I drove back from the UK last week, to find Provence experiencing the coldest weather I have ever known. I could feel the wind shaking the car as I passed Lyon, a sure indicator that the Mistral was blowing. The whole of France was below zero degrees centigrade, in fact the Pot au Feu[Read More]
