Tarte de soleil au pistou rouge et à la tapenade

Pesto Rosso and Tapenade Tarte Soleil (Puff Pastry Sun Tart)

This tart is an impressive treat for simple moments or great occasions. A complex appearance and very nice presentation but actually it’s very easy to make. The kids just love tarte soleil. Adults too. It’s one of those gorgeous dishes that make a “wow” impression!

Galette des rois frangipane au chocolat

Chickpeas and Sun Dried Tomatoes Provençal Dip

South France Provence cuisine use chickpeas in many preparations. And olive oil almost everywhere. As hummus is a typical Mediterranean preparation, the French version of hummus have only olive oil, thus without tahini.

french appetizer bell pepper dip

Red Bell Pepper Dip

A quick and easy recipe, great with a drink as an appetizer spread on bread toasts or as a dip with raw vegetables strips.

Samousa de concombre

Cucumber and Goat Cheese Samosas

Cubed cucumber fried in olive oiled seasoned with flavorful pepper, and fresh goat cheese wrapped in filo pastry. Those delicious one bite appetizers are both crispy, crunchy and sweet at the same time.

tartinade de couteaux

Razor Clam Rillettes

Do you know how to catch razor clams, and how to cook them? Try these razor shell rillettes. It’s kind of a spread, or a pate – pâté – as we would say in French.

Tapenade aux olives noires, recette de Provence

Olive Tapenade

This typical dish from the South of France evokes early-evening apéritifs in the height of summer. Simply crush some olives? There is more to it than that…

gougères French cheese puff

Gougere Cheese Puffs

Serve these small cheese puffs, or Gougères, as appetizers.
Each time I prepare gougères, the whole dish disappears in a few seconds, the children suddenly become very interested in what the adults are eating and grab them one after the other, even if they are not supposed to.