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From Roquebrune station to Mont Gros
Mont Gros (686m), which is situated above the seaside town of Rocquebrune-Cap-Martin, offers extraordinary views over the sea, Monaco, and the royal summer residence of Rocagel. It is also well...
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Spaghetti with orange and black olives
This is a simple but tasty lacto- vegetarian recipe. Orange flavour goes very well with black olives and parmesan. It is important to choose organic oranges as you can also use the zest for more...
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Cros d’Utelle to Utelle along GR5
This hike starts at the hamlet of Cros d’Utelle (350m). The trail is actually an ancient mule trail to Utelle (800m), and you can admire how cleverly it was carved and paved in the Gorges de la...
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Courgette Flower Omelet
Omelet has always been important in the cuisine niçois. Various vegetables were used for omelets according to the season: artichokes, fava beans, chard, wild asparagus, but also anchovies and small...
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Lessons from mountains
The village of Gréolières (830m) is about 37 km northwest of Nice. It was originally a stopping point on the Roman road from Vence to Castellane. Nowadays, it has become a popular stopping point for...
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Chicken Niçoise with tomatoes and black olives
It seems to me that almost anything cooked with olive oil, garlic, white wine, tomatoes, lemons, basil or parsley and small black olives can be called Niçoise. And there is nothing wrong with this....
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Following General Masséna’s footsteps from Utelle
During the Napoleonic wars in the end of the 18th century Brec d’Utelle north of the village of Utelle (800 m) was a stronghold of the Austrian-Sardinian troops. In 1793, an aspiring officer André...
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When apricots are in season..
In the South of France apricots are generally in season from the beginning of June to the beginning of August. They are full of those important antioxidants, especially carotenoids which even guard...
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Plateau of Calern north of Grasse
The Plateau de Calern (at about 1200 m) north of Grasse is almost deserted save for a few sheep pens and the Observatories of CERGA. Geologically, the plateau is interesting as its limestone massif...
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Easy Provençal tomatoes
When local tomatoes are in season in the South of France in summer and autumn I like to serve them daily in some form or other. They accompany nicely most salads. They taste great simply sliced on a...
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Cime de l’Agnellière -not all peaks are that easy to climb
This winter’s record snowfall caused a late start for the summer’s hiking season in the high mountains. On top of that daily afternoon showers or thunderstorms have been hitting the mountains in July....
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Hike to the three lakes of Valmasque
Many interesting hiking trails start from Casterino (1550 m) about 100 km from Nice. Casterino has gained reputation of being a small sports and activity centre, notably cross-country skiing. There...
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Baked cep mushrooms with Parmesan and créme fraîche
Mushrooms are a major culinary resource in the entroterra of Liguria, the backcountry of the Italian Riviera. The following recipe is inspired by the fresh cep mushrooms that have recently appeared in...
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Hike from Saint-Martin-d’Entraunes in the upper Var valley
In 1872 a regular postal service was started in the upper valleys of Alpes Maritimes. The postman made every day the same hike as we are going to make today linking the hamlets and chapels in the...
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Turkey à la Limone
We usually go to Limone Piemonte during the skiing season and stay a night or two at hotel. It is a great chance to sample Italian cuisine for a change. This summer we stayed one night at Grand...
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Walking high above Madone de Fenestre
Madone de Fenestre (1903m, link in French) about 70 km from Nice is a super starting point for many different hikes. There are easy familial trails and trails that are suitable for experienced alpine...
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Chicken tagine with pears
Tagine is a traditional dish from North Africa named after the earthenware tagine pot in which it is cooked. Moroccan tagine dishes are tasty stews made with meat, poultry or fish with vegetables or...
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Exploring Mont Férion above Levens
The neat and prosperous village of Levens is only about 30 km from Nice. Levens has a long history dating back to Romans and Ligurian tribes. The present village is constructed around the old castle...
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Poached figs or pears with raspberry coulis in red wine
This is a great autumnal dessert which can be made with very little effort. It works very well with figs, pears or local grapes such as chasselas and muscat. It is very tasty and full of those...
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Hike to Mont Ours above Menton
Mont Ours (1239 m) is less than 8km from Menton as the crow flies. This was early October, and we had originally planned a summit of about 2700 m in the high mountains. However, the weather forecast...
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