People often ask why I blog. It takes up a lot of my time and I don't make any money from it; in fact it costs me money! Everyone has their own reasons for writing a blog. Some people do it to share information with their families, others to enthuse about their hobbies and A Late Provencal Smoothie[Read More]
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Christmas Eve in Provence
Christmas Eve is the most important date in the Provençal calender. It is when the family gets together to eat le gros souper, or the big supper before going to Midnight Mass. Most people I know skip the Mass but still get together en famille to eat the supper. Like most Christmas Eve in Provence[Read More]
Figs
Late summer is the time to enjoy figs in Provence. I find that you either have a glut, if you own a fig tree, or none at all, if you don’t. You can of course buy figs in the market, but it’s not like other fruit, peaches or apples, which are readily available over several Figs[Read More]
