Pistou is Provence's version of Italian pesto, minus the nuts. Although it's most often associated with soupe au pistou, a vegetable soup that is almost magically transformed by a spoonful of pistou added to your bowl at...

This classic Provençal soup gets a jolt of fresh herbal flavor from a dollop of pistou, which is basically a basil pesto made without nuts.

Shirred eggs belong in everyone’s brunch repertoire—served in individual ramekins, they look elegant yet they require almost no work at all.