Café de Provence 

 Welcome to Café-de-Provence: a Celebration of the Food, Wine, Restaurants & Recipes of Provence in the South of France!

Provence has many faces .....

It's the ski-slopes of the Hautes Alpes (barely one hour's drive from Nice), and the dazzling, celebrity-dotted beaches of the Cote d'Azur ....

It's the little sleepy villages of the Var, the Vaucluse and the Bouches-du-Rhone, and the sophisticated cultural centers of Marseille, Avignon and Aix ....

It's the lush orchards and vineyards of the Rhone Valley, and the rugged garrigue of the hinterland, redolent with the scent of wild thyme, rosemary and summer savory ....

It's tiny village bistros with only half a dozen tables and even fewer dishes on the menu, and world-renowned temples of haute cuisine boasting one, two or three Michelin stars ....

Provence is all of these things. And much, much more ....

This web site is dedicated to just one aspect of Provence: its gastronomy!

So let's start with a bold statement:                                           

The cooking of Provence is the lightest, tastiest, most colorful, most elegant and, above all, healthiest cooking in the world.

You don't agree?

Well, just think about it for a moment:

No butter ...no cream ...no flour ... no heavy sauces ... no animal fats ... very few dairy products ... very little red meat ....

And lots and lots of fresh vegetables ...fresh fruit ... fresh herbs ... fresh fish and seafood ... lean cuts of poultry and game ....light reductions of wine and stock ... all marinaded in, cooked in, dressed in and flavored with extra-virgin olive oil!

You can certainly lose weight - and stay slim - with the light and healthy cuisine of Provence.

And - more importantly perhaps - it tastes great too!

Here's what you will find on our site ....

• An introduction to the wonderful world of Provencal cuisine - including a selection of my own on-page recipes, just to whet your appetite .....

• A section on the fascinating wines of Provence, from well-known names such as Chateauneuf-du-Pape and Cotes-du-Rhone to some of the more obscure (but equally delicious) varieties ..... plus the chance to rent your very own row of vines in a genuine vineyard in Provence .....

• A brief (and highly personal) guide to our favorite restaurants, mostly in the Bouches-du-Rhone and the Vaucluse regions of Provence .....

• A selection of some of our favorite cookbooks, including works by such famous names as Patricia Wells, Edouard Loubet, Jacques Chibois, Jean-Andre Charial, etc .....

• And finally, specially-selected links to a whole range of exciting websites providing information on cookery classes, wine courses and gourmet food outlets - including hundreds of modern and traditional Provencal recipes, all completely free of charge .....

Please use the Navigation Menu on the left or at the bottom of the page to go to each section of the website.

We hope you enjoy visiting Café-de-Provence.

Bon Voyage - et Bon Appétit! 

Best Wishes -

Jane Wilde & Peter Carnes

CW Partnership (UK)

mailto:cwpartners@fastmail.fm

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