Up and Running with Markets of Provence
…south of France. Visiting a few markets will enhance anyone’s itinerary in Provence. It’s important to get the timing right, and a little advance planning can go a long way….
…south of France. Visiting a few markets will enhance anyone’s itinerary in Provence. It’s important to get the timing right, and a little advance planning can go a long way….
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…markets. The PCC has an especially broad selection of vintage record vendors and some of the best pricing as it’s a bit quieter than the other two. The Rose Bowl…
…try their Sterling, a French Valançay-style cheese dusted with ash and shaped like a flattened pyramid. It’s dense and creamy, immediately to my liking. There’s no question that the chunk…
…me of Provence where it’s featured prominently at the markets and in many traditional dishes (sometimes referred to as “the poor man’s truffle”). Garlic at the Arles market. Photo by Marjorie…
…best quality produce goes fast. So too do the best parking spaces. Hang loose with the shopping list. Permit yourself flexibility to look around and to be enticed by items…
…as bland imposters is revealed. Given the year-round availability of most foods, many of us don’t know what’s in season when. It’s easy to learn, and well worth the effort….
…but I have made this dessert with peaches, plums, apricots, apples, and pears–all with great success. (Here’s the recipe for Martine’s cherry clafoutis.) Cherry clafoutis What’s a misconception about Provence? That Nice…
…there’s an elaborate Renaissance-style tower constructed in 1529. The clockwork and the quaint quarters occupied by the keeper of the clock enliven the climb to the tower’s roof and its…
…and continues to this day. (Here’s an excellent video of the Black Truffle Mass, taken by Ginger & Nutmeg.) The patron saint, Saint Antoine, who is depicted with a pig,…