Tastes of Provence invites you on a feast for the senses in Aix en Provence. Join your English-speaking host, Jennifer Dugdale, as we discover the “cuisine du soleil” (the cuisine of the sun) while strolling the elegant streets of this jewel of a French town, often compared to Versailles for its beautiful architecture and fountains. Our gourmet walking tours will lead you past the historic golden stone buildings of Aix, dipping in and out of food shops, tasting local specialities and learning tidbits of history along the way. We will visit pastry and chocolate shops, a coffee roastery, a fine foods shop, a traditional cheese shop and a boutique wine specialist. On market days (which are not to be missed in Aix en Provence), we learn that fresh, seasonal ingredients are the key to excellent everyday French cooking. What influences the cook is what’s in the farmer’s market that day and not deciding on a dish in advance. We will discover seasonal produce and how best to use it at home to create your own “taste of Provence”.
In Summer, the markets are bursting with fat, bright red tomatoes, white peaches and soft berries for making jam. But Aix en Provence also offers delights throughout the year. In Spring, the highlights are spindly, wild asparagus and bursting strawberries; Autumn brings fresh figs and locally harvested forest mushrooms, and in Winter we have hearty root vegetables for gratins as well as a festive Christmas market. So come join us anytime of year and Tastes of Provence will spoil you for choice while you discover the special produce of our Mediterranean sun.
Whether you are a visitor, a new arrival, or a long time resident of the region; whether you are just learning to cook or just love to eat; even if you are already a connaisseur of French cuisine, let Tastes of Provence guide you on a culinary adventure of Aix en Provence.
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