compassionate cooking in Provence

The Picnic sessions

 

Hands-on, from scratch to delicious finish: the Picnic cooking sessions (workshops) empower and inspire vegans and non-vegans, amateurs and professionals alike to create Provence inspired, easy, sumptuous and healthy whole food plant-based dishes. Picnic en Provence workshops are hands-on, intensive, fun and give you all that you need to recreate the dishes at home and to design your own.

compassionate cooking in Provence

All sessions include.. 

an introduction into the basics of healthy, delicious and fun plant-based cuisine

training in basic knife skills and plating techniques

knowing how to select good, in season, local produce

a reasonable number of (non-)alcoholic drinks per person

all ingredients

surprise encounters with fellow participants and with beautiful medieval Viens!

April 2026
23 April 2026

Daily plants à la Provençale

Cauliflower steak with mushroom sauce. Faux gras. Tapenade. Fennel ragout. Vegan Provençal inspired classics that are easy to make and delicious to eat. Whether you are a vegan or a curious omnivore: this picnic session will empower you to create delicious Provençal inspired vegan classics to enjoy daily. What do you make? – In this […] ...

14:00 - 20:00
9A Rue de la Place, 84750 Viens
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May 2026
18 May 2026
A frying pan with food and a bowl of hummus on a dark brown table with herbs around it.

Provence longevity cuisine

Looking to make your day-to-day cooking quick, healthy and whole food plant-based? Then the Provençal longevity cuisine session is for you! Rooted in the Blue Zones research & cooking this workshop offers you the chance to embark on an adventure of simple, wholesome plant-based Provençal meals that are easy and quick to cook with seasonal […] ...

10:00 - 15:00
9A Rue de la Place, 84750 Viens
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June 2026
05 June 2026
Champagne filled glasses from our Julie and Julia workshop

Julie & Julia

Bourguignonne. Bavarian cream. Bruschetta. Voilà, a selection of the iconic dishes from Julie & Julia, the movie that weaves the threads from Paris in the 50s to a New York kitchen in the 2000s. In this workshop you will learn how to cook the sumptuous, healthier vegan version of the signature, time honored dishes from […] ...

15:00 - 21:00
9A Rue de la Place, 84750 Viens
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11 June 2026

Daily plants à la Provençale

Cauliflower steak with mushroom sauce. Faux gras. Tapenade. Fennel ragout. Vegan Provençal inspired classics that are easy to make and delicious to eat. Whether you are a vegan or a curious omnivore: this picnic session will empower you to create delicious Provençal inspired vegan classics to enjoy daily. What do you make? – In this […] ...

14:00 - 20:00
9A Rue de la Place, 84750 Viens
BOOK NOW
22 June 2026
A frying pan with food and a bowl of hummus on a dark brown table with herbs around it.

Provence longevity cuisine

Looking to make your day-to-day cooking quick, healthy and whole food plant-based? Then the Provençal longevity cuisine session is for you! Rooted in the Blue Zones research & cooking this workshop offers you the chance to embark on an adventure of simple, wholesome plant-based Provençal meals that are easy and quick to cook with seasonal […] ...

10:00 - 15:00
9A Rue de la Place, 84750 Viens
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25 June 2026
Detailed picture of a table with food, glasses and wine.

Fermenting & preserving

Dive into the world of pickles and ferments, the health benefits, techniques and of course: learn to make a set of pickles and start ferments yourself! These bubbly, tangy and colorful condiments are healthy and deliver lively contributions to any meal. Picnic’s love for fermenting and pickling started accidentally around 2009 as a pass time […] ...

14:00 - 18:00
9A Rue de la Place, 84750 Viens
BOOK NOW
July 2026
20 July 2026
A frying pan with food and a bowl of hummus on a dark brown table with herbs around it.

Provence longevity cuisine

Looking to make your day-to-day cooking quick, healthy and whole food plant-based? Then the Provençal longevity cuisine session is for you! Rooted in the Blue Zones research & cooking this workshop offers you the chance to embark on an adventure of simple, wholesome plant-based Provençal meals that are easy and quick to cook with seasonal […] ...

10:00 - 15:00
9A Rue de la Place, 84750 Viens
BOOK NOW
31 July 2026
Champagne filled glasses from our Julie and Julia workshop

Julie & Julia

Bourguignonne. Bavarian cream. Bruschetta. Voilà, a selection of the iconic dishes from Julie & Julia, the movie that weaves the threads from Paris in the 50s to a New York kitchen in the 2000s. In this workshop you will learn how to cook the sumptuous, healthier vegan version of the signature, time honored dishes from […] ...

15:00 - 21:00
9A Rue de la Place, 84750 Viens
BOOK NOW
August 2026
06 August 2026

Daily plants à la Provençale

Cauliflower steak with mushroom sauce. Faux gras. Tapenade. Fennel ragout. Vegan Provençal inspired classics that are easy to make and delicious to eat. Whether you are a vegan or a curious omnivore: this picnic session will empower you to create delicious Provençal inspired vegan classics to enjoy daily. What do you make? – In this […] ...

14:00 - 20:00
9A Rue de la Place, 84750 Viens
BOOK NOW
17 August 2026
A frying pan with food and a bowl of hummus on a dark brown table with herbs around it.

Provence longevity cuisine

Looking to make your day-to-day cooking quick, healthy and whole food plant-based? Then the Provençal longevity cuisine session is for you! Rooted in the Blue Zones research & cooking this workshop offers you the chance to embark on an adventure of simple, wholesome plant-based Provençal meals that are easy and quick to cook with seasonal […] ...

10:00 - 15:00
9A Rue de la Place, 84750 Viens
BOOK NOW
27 August 2026
Detailed picture of a table with food, glasses and wine.

Fermenting & preserving

Dive into the world of pickles and ferments, the health benefits, techniques and of course: learn to make a set of pickles and start ferments yourself! These bubbly, tangy and colorful condiments are healthy and deliver lively contributions to any meal. Picnic’s love for fermenting and pickling started accidentally around 2009 as a pass time […] ...

14:00 - 18:00
9A Rue de la Place, 84750 Viens
BOOK NOW
September 2026
04 September 2026
Champagne filled glasses from our Julie and Julia workshop

Julie & Julia

Bourguignonne. Bavarian cream. Bruschetta. Voilà, a selection of the iconic dishes from Julie & Julia, the movie that weaves the threads from Paris in the 50s to a New York kitchen in the 2000s. In this workshop you will learn how to cook the sumptuous, healthier vegan version of the signature, time honored dishes from […] ...

15:00 - 21:00
9A Rue de la Place, 84750 Viens
BOOK NOW
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