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Sunday, February 5, 2012
Secrets of the Calissons of Aix en Provence
The calisson is the legendary dessert of Aix en Provence and so last week I thought I'd take a look behind the scenes at the Leonard Parli calisson factory - the only one in town to offer English-language tours - to find out out these little taste explosions are made. Click here to read more.
Labels:
Aix en Provence,
Gastronomy
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