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Choices, choices, choices! There is so much to see in the different areas of Provence and so people are always asking me where they should visit? Provence is a popular area of France with tourists and captures the hearts of many who visit it. This is partly because of the mild yearly climate and hot …
A French Classic This flan could quite possibly be my favourite dessert (although I do love a cheesecake…..A LOT). Flan Pâtissier (or Parisian) is a simple custard tart and a classic French recipe. I first tried this flan on holiday in Paris. Sat outside a cafe on a Spring afternoon. Perfect. However, it was only …
Love a bit of ‘homemade’ We love natural, beauty products like this fantastic recipe for homemade lavender bath salts. They are often cheap, easy and we like that we know exactly what has gone into them. This quick and simple recipe for homemade lavender bath salts from Sunrise Botanics will be our new favourite we …
Cotswold Lavender Farm have kindly agreed to be featured on our blog today talking about distilling the lavender oil. We always wondered what happened to all that beautiful lavender after it had been harvested. How is it distilled? How does it become that pure essential oil that helps us to sleep or reduces our anxiety? …
Harvesting your lavender plants at home We love lavender, the smell is wonderfully intoxicating isn’t it. And you can’t beat those fields of purple spreading across Provence as far as the eye can see. We use lavender in our cooking, in beauty products and craft work. Over the next few weeks we will bring you …