Author: Tuula
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A South of France Picnic
Picnics are a great way to save money while traveling and also an easy way to enjoy “natural” Provence. There are so many possible picnic spots that it’s hard to choose just one, but it seems that most folks in the South prefer to spread their blankets near the sea. Often a drive along the…
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An Excellent Restaurant in Bandol… L’Esperance
There’s not much that can be said about this stellar restaurant that could be any better than what we overhead our fellow diners exclaiming on Saturday afternoon: Qu’est-ce que c’est beau! (it’s so pretty) Wouaou! (the French wow) & C’est trop bon! (it’s so good). If you’ve ever eaten in France, you know those are…
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Dog Trots Globe: To Paris and Provence (book review & giveaway)
One of the coolest things about having a blog is getting to connect with people from all over the world. And we’re not talking just any old people here – the nice folks that stop by this space usually have one thing in common: a love for all things fabulously French. And boy is there…
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Apple Clafoutis de la Belle Mère
Hello dear readers. Well, winter is really here as we were rained-in all weekend… which gave me a great excuse to try-out a few new recipes, sweet & savory, but has also given us the hint of a curious event on the horizon. I speak of nothing less than… snow! Can you imagine? A colleague…
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Winter Comforts: Savory Clafoutis
Bonjour dear readers. It’s chills-ville in the South of France, and I found myself chasing the winter blues away at les soldes (the sales!) for the better part of last week. And well, let’s just say I’m a convert. Big time. Even though I had to brave a few well-placed elbow nudges and many more women who seemed…
Belle Provence Travels 