Pasta, usually tagiatelle, with salmon in a rich cream sauce is a traditional dish in Arles.
Salade Niçoise
Niçoise Salad is still somewhat of a mystery to folks who don’t live in the South of France. But it’s an easy salad to make if you have access to all of the ingredients.
Christmas Eve and the Thirteen Desserts
Standing in line for my lunch was not the place to ask for a definition or explanation of the Thirteen Desserts. But over time, as I asked around, I gathered the following information.
Arles Restaurant and Cafe Recommendations
Provencal cooking is a wonderful sunny melange of French and Italian cooking [...]
Absinthe!
That devilish green fairy [...]
Calissons
The recipe itself is a closely guarded secret, and each house makes their own Calisson a little differently. A little less sweet here, or a little more twist of the citrus there. But one thing is for sure, as in a lot of things French, adherence to culinary tradition is tantamount.
La Ferigoulo
A family run restaurant!
I took the train down from Paris today and the whole process went like clockwork. From getting up, going to Gare de Lyon, buying my [...]
