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Foodie Moments in Corsica Series: Sartène

November 22, 2018 by ashleyt 1 Comment

Eating in Sartène, the Heart of Corsica

*Forgive me vegetarians, this one is for the meat lovers- well, the entire island of Corsican, not just Sartène, is for the meat lovers. This is number 2 of a 5 part series about our experience eating in Corsica after a 3.5 week trip in the Autumn of 2017. Yum.

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Once you’re familiar with the history of this evocative village, you look around at the buildings composed of large grey blocks of granite and can’t help but wonder about the vendettas and women dressed all in black that occupied these streets for centuries. Despite the austere history and architecture, it was in Sartène that we experienced the most welcoming locals.

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Filed Under: Eats around the World Tagged With: corsica, eating in corsica, food blog, foodie, sartene

Tarragon Chicken Fricassée Recipe

March 4, 2017 by ashleyt 7 Comments

chicken fricassee with tarragon

My Comfort Food

Chicken fricassée is my winter go-to when I want something comforting and delicious. The tarragon and chicken compliment each other so well in this rich delicious sauce.

A fricassée is a dish of stewed or fried pieces of meat served in a thick white sauce.

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Filed Under: My Recipes Tagged With: chicken fricassee, food blog, food photography, foodie, french food, french recipe, recipe

Beignets d’Acacia: Acacia Fritters Recipe

May 6, 2015 by ashleyt 1 Comment

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Acacia Flowers

I discovered Acacia flowers during my first Spring in Provence. When I remarked on their incredible smell to a local (they smell like honey) they quickly informed me that I should try making beignets d’acacia, or Acacia Fritters. Deep fried flowers?! I had never heard of that before.

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Filed Under: Foraging/Wild Things, My Recipes Tagged With: acacia, acacia fritters, beignets d'acacia, flowers, food blog, Foraging, french cuisine, organic eating, provence, provence blog, seasonal eating, spring recipe

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