Huguette Caren is back at the bookstore to sign her cookbook. A true ode to Provence and its culinary heritage, this collection of recipes not only invites you to get busy behind the stove, but also opens a door to the fascinating history of Lou Calen since the 1970s.
In this book, Huguette Caren generously conveys her love for Provençal cuisine. From traditional recipes to favourite dishes, it shares much more than just know-how: it perpetuates a living cookery heritage, rooted in the soil, local aromatic herbs and the warmth of the South. “Let’s carefully preserve these sensory delights that Provençal herbs bring us,” she writes, inviting the reader to appreciate the patience and generosity that will bring these recipes to life.
This book is more than just cooking instructions. It tells the story of a passionate woman and a unique place. Huguette Caren is not a chef trained in a culinary school, and yet, she was able to transform Lou Calen – a former holiday home for young girls who were wards of the nation – Into an essential hotel-restaurant in Provence.
