While I know we enjoyed ourselves, it's always a pleasure to hear back from those who've spent a day, a weekend or week with us. So, below are some of the comments and notes we've received from our various guests. Enjoy :

"We are already planning to come back to visit you next year as I am sure that you realize how much we enjoyed our week in Arles."

"We had an "Arles" evening with our friends which was an amazing success. We cooked the duck with green olives and figs, made the tapenade, the aïoli with crudités,, then baked sole in a stock with fresh dill and napped them with your sauce and no one could believe that there was no cream! Then, roasted tomatoes with fresh basil, a pear and roquefort salad. The duck everyone thought was the best that they had ever tasted and so we are doing it for our family Christmas dinner. Cheeses with olive bread, fresh peaches baked and served with honey and lavender ice cream. I used my tablecloth from Arles and did a flower arrangement with fennel flowers, red poppies, plumbs and olive leaves!"

"Thank you so very much for your fabulous provençal hospitality and many good times. Looking back through the pictures from the trip gives us a warm echo of good friends, good conversations (even in translation) and learning from the master of the true regional cuisine."

"I can't thank you enough for opening your kitchen to us for a delectable week of over-indulgence. We can't remember the last time we ate so well so often... Everything was lovely and it was a great pleasure to meet your colleagues, the honey collector, and the breadbaker. Best of luck in all your endeavors!"

"Thank you for an interesting, informative and delicious time with you in Provence. We all came away with new ideas and memories to last a lifetime."

"Your hospitality is still warming our hearts here as we travel far from Provence... Thank you again for a super day in Arles in your home with a guided tour through the marché."

"It is quite an understatement to say that I am truly grateful for all that you did for me when we joined your cooking classes. These were very wonderful and unforgetable days. My heart is set on joining your class next summer."

"The first weekend that I was back I had 10 friends over for dinner, and I cooked a lot of the dishes that I learned at the class: Brandade of salt cod, I spread it on slices of french bread and then broiled it for a few minutes. All of my friends that had eaten brandade before said that it was the best they'd ever had. Eggplant with tomato coulis, The farmer's market had incredibly flavorful, blood-red tomatoes, and I simmered it for 4 hours. This was one of the two favorite dishes of the evening. I had described it to my friends earlier as the best eggplant dish I'd ever had and one of the best dishes period. They all agreed! Salmon en papillotte w/honey, unbelievably good. Everyone adored it. Please let your honey-seller friend in the market know that it was great! We had some great cheeses, including one that was almost as good as the Saler that we got in the Arles market! The party started at 6:00 and the last guests rolled out at about 1:00 AM. Everyone was very jealous of the class in Arles!"

"I went to the Kentucky State Fair, just so I could see what kind of rabbits people raise, and see where I could purchase good rabbit when I wanted to make paquets de lapin.. I have made the fresh basil sauce, using the nice big mortar and pestle I got for my birthday, and I now put a little hot pepper in all the fresh tomato sauces....And all in all, we got one of the best vacations in France that we have ever had. I just want you to know that the way you put that class together could not have been more ideal for both us."

"I was very impressed by the visits to the vineyards run by the young men who are working diligently to improve the quality of the Cotes du Rhone appelations."

"We really had a wonderful trip. After we left you we went to Baux-de-Provence, Ste Rémy, Baune, and Vezeley. A great time. We very much enjoyed our dinner at Le Riboto (your recommendation) - we were the only patrons of the restaurant that night, so it was like being royalty. The food was excellent.

We are planning a Provencal feast for some of our other friends and will probably do the tapenade, mussels and maybe the daube. And, of course l'aubergine!

Anyway, thank you for being such gracious hosts and for the fun experience of Provencal cooking, the winery, the market, etc. (I have enough tablecloths to last at least until the millennium)."

Just a short note to say how very much both myself and Rosie enjoyed your course. It was magnificent. I'd love to do some more."

I enjoyed the day class that I took last fall, and have continued to enjoy it since then. The recipe you gave us for Rosemary/Apple Jelly has been enjoyed by many guests. Served it at Thanksgiving with the Turkey -- instead of cranberries.