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A Visit to Entrechaux and Lunch out in the Countryside at Auberge d'Anaïs 27 Aug 2013 | 06:02 pm
We go to towns and villages like Avignon, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Vaison-la-Romaine, Gordes, Roussillon, Cassis, and Les Baux for the scenery, history, markets, and wine and learn about others because we...
La Fourchette Restaurant, an Excellent Place to Dine in Avignon 16 Aug 2013 | 07:42 pm
I know very few people who maintain schedules like cousin Jean-Marc. He consults with cardiology patients, teaches medical students, speaks at conferences all over the world, writes papers for journal...
Thursday Morning Is A Great Time To Be In Sablet 8 Aug 2013 | 08:41 pm
One Thursday last Spring, I went out for my usual morning walk-about Sablet, which means a visit to the "Pain Medieval Boulangerie" for a palmier, "Tabac-Presse" for the International Herald Tribune, ...
Domaine de la Damase, a Family-run Winery for 5 Generations in the Côtes du Rhône 5 Aug 2013 | 12:41 am
A few months ago, I came back to the office and Cluney, my partner at Bistro Des Copains told me that while I was out, Kenny from Hobo Wine Company had stopped in with a young Frenchman whose family o...
Côteaux et Fourchettes, a Wonderful Place to Dine in the Northern Vaucluse 23 Jul 2013 | 11:32 am
After wandering around Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes and loading our basket with fruits and vegetables at the "marché" I told you about here, it was time for "déjeuner" (lunch). Seeing table after table pi...
White Bean "Brandade", a Wonderful Dish to Accompany l'Apero 17 Jul 2013 | 06:41 am
Shirley and I were strolling down Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica California some time back looking in store windows and reading menus posted in front of restaurants while watching people, some with dogs...
Venasque, a Plus Beaux Villages de France 9 Jul 2013 | 11:50 am
One of our favorite day trips from Sablet is exploring the hill-top villages of the Luberon, especially Gordes and Roussillon. To get there, we take the D4, a scenic route that traverses Carpentras an...
Oh, I Meet the Nicest People Through Blogging and a Wonderful Provencal Style Lunch in the Backyard! 2 Jul 2013 | 10:59 am
It has been 3 1/2 years since I started telling you about the places we discover during our sojourns in Provence. During that time, I've had the chance to meet some of you who read this blog as well a...
Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes, home to vignerons and a wonderful Saturday morning market 28 Jun 2013 | 10:52 am
One of the best things about Provence is shopping at weekly outdoor "marchés" in towns and villages throughout the region...or at least it is for a "foodie" like me. Why would you buy fruits, vegetabl...
Beaumes-de-Venise, a bustling village and producer of excellent sweet wines 18 Jun 2013 | 06:01 am
We don't spend a lot of time hanging around Sablet. It's not that we don't like our village, but we are usually at one of the weekly marchés, exploring new villages, visiting family or friends, lookin...
