Zucchini Tomato Quiche
Quiche is always a wonderful dinner dish. Easy to make, and a great way to enjoy fresh vegetables. I had the idea of making a quiche with provencal flavors, hence this zucchini tomato quiche. I […]
Provencal Vegetable Soup (au pistou)
This provencal vegetable soup, called “soupe au pistou” in French, is a well-known speciality of Provence. It contains a variety of vegetables, and most importantly comes with pistou, which is the French version of pesto. […]
Stuffed Eggplant and Peppers
Stuffed eggplant and peppers is common in Provence, where these vegetables are plentiful. The eggplant and peppers are stuffed with meat, onions, garlic, tomato, herbs and olive oil, which makes this a light, healthy and […]
Tapenade Star Puff Pastry
I just posted a recipe for tapenade, a provençal black olive spread. As a follow up, I wanted to show you a great way to serve tapenade, in a puff pastry shaped as a star. […]
Tapenade (Provençal Black Olive Spread)
Tapenade is a speciality from Provence. It is essentially pureed dark olives with capers, anchovies, and olive oil. You can serve it with slices of bread as a great appetizer dip, or spread it on […]
Nicoise Salad (Easy)
Healthy and delicious, the Nicoise Salad is a speciality from the city of Nice, on the French Riviera. Hence the name nicoise (meaning “from Nice”, actually spelled “niçoise” in French). This salad comes in different […]
My Bouillabaisse with US ingredients
Bouillabaisse is a very popular provençal fish stew from the port city of Marseille. I really wanted to make one in the US, but being so far away from the Mediterranean, I could not find […]
Provençal Tian (Vegetable Dish)
Provençal Tian is a vegetable dish from Provence (South of France). The name Tian comes from the earthenware dish traditionally used to bake it. Provençal Tian uses vegetables traditionally found in Provence: eggplant, zucchini and […]
Sun Tart à la Provençale
This is another way of making a “tarte soleil”, a.k.a. sunburst tart, with puff pastry (see the other tarte soleil here). In this sun tart à la provençale, the rays of the sun are covering the […]
Light and Healthy Cold Ratatouille
Ratatouille is a well-known French Provençal vegetable dish. It is super healthy and delicious. It can be either warm or cold. The recipe I am sharing with you today is for a cold Ratatouille, which […]
Delicious and Healthy Shrimp à la Provençale
Cooking “à la Provençale” means in the style of the region of Provence (south of France), which usually involves cooking in olive oil with tomatoes and garlic/onion. This style of cooking is delicious and healthy. […]