by Dee | Dec 28, 2022 | Provence Tour Highlights, Recipes
For Jackdaw Journeys our interest in the olive tree and its fruit is directly related to its prominent role in French cuisine. Visit any French market in Provence and you will find baskets and baskets of local olives for sale.
by Dee | Dec 9, 2022 | Provence Tour Highlights, Recipes
Do you know what Socca de Nice is? Socca is the Ultimate French Niçois Street Food. A savory, smoky, crispy, oily and sometimes peppery crepe that has been made in Old Town Nice, France for hundreds of years. The thin-like bread, made with chickpea flour and water,...
by Dee | Sep 5, 2022 | Provence Tour Highlights, Provence Travel
Jackdaw Journeys Holiday Tour, November 27- December 7, 2022 Have you ever thought of traveling to Provence ( you know, the South of France or the Cote-de-Azure or the Riviera) during late November into early December? You might think that these months could be cold,...
by Dee | Jun 12, 2020 | Provence Tour Highlights
Jewel of the Mediterranean Cassis! What is to be said about Cassis, France? A few things! It has always been a busy jewel of a village and port along the French Cote D’Azur. The area was inhabited by many tribes before the Romans but we do know that the Romans...
by Dee | May 27, 2020 | Provence Tour Highlights
Let’s getaway! Our October 2020 trip is going to be magical. Come explore Provence with us this year and take a preview of what you will see while there by viewing our video!
by Dee | Jul 22, 2019 | Provence Tour Highlights
South of France TourMy craving for the South of France commenced nearly thirteen years ago with my first cooking school in a Provencal village called Plascassier. Here, I had the pleasure of staying in an old vine-covered farmhouse encompassed by olive trees and...
