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Monkfish wrapped in coppa with citrus scented puré
Lotte, monkfish is in season from February to April. It is rarely sold as whole, probably because it looks quite ugly, but queues de lotte are now regularly sold in our local supermarket. Queue de...
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Walk above Vence
This relaxing&easy walk starts from the RD2 road from Vence and about 6 km before Col de Vence. We did this walk in early February after a particularly cold and rainy week. The high snow-capped...
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Walk from La Turbie to Monaco
La Turbie (480m) is a traditional French Riviera hilltop town above Monaco. Driving from Nice along the Corniche Supérieure you can already enjoy the panoramas before reaching La Turbie. The centre...
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The coastal trail around Cap Ferrat
This seaside walk in an exceptional setting starts from the centre of St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, a small and quiet town located near the isthmus of the Cap Ferrat peninsula. This part of the coastal trail...
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Rungis inspired Cabillaud
This recipe was inspired by a France TV3 programme, Les Carnets de Julie, in which Julie Andrieu visited the Rungis food wholesale market outside Paris and cooked this cod recipe together with a...
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Mont Arpasse above Levens
The village of Levens is a good starting point for many hikes. In addition, GR 5 from Utelle to Aspremont passes through Levens. We have previously described the climb to Crète de Fèrion east of...
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Provencal turkey escalopes
Turkey, dinde, was not used in traditional recipes in Provence. However, I think that all recipes that are made from tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, black olives and dried Provencal herbs could be...
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Col de Bausson above Gorbio
The beautiful hilltop village of Gorbio (360 m) is quiet and lacks the souvenir shops. It is at the crossroads of several hiking trails. The village can be reached by the winding and narrow RD 23 road...
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Stuffed red bell peppers
This is a modern, easier twist of the classic French Riviera recipe: petits farcis nicois. It makes a perfect light lunch served with a green salad and whole wheat bread. The reblochon may be the best...
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Ancient Aspremont
We have several times visited the well-to-do village of Aspremont also because it happens to be a good starting point for several hikes. We can recommend hikes to nearby Mont Chauve with super views...
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