Around the end of August and the beginning of September, if you live near the garrigue (scrubland) or woodlands in Provence, you can hear the pop, pop, popping of gunfire, heralding in the shooting season. Near us in the Alpilles there are signs to beware of the chasseurs. The Wild Boar[Read More]
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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]
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]
