This post may contain affiliate links.See my disclosure policy.Ratatouille is a celebration of fresh summer vegetables, the magic that happens when you combine simple but quality ingredients together.

The result is an interplay of delicious flavors that get even better with time, making for a superb make-ahead dish or sublime leftovers.This traditional Ratatouille recipe represents the best of French Provencal cooking.It’s prepared in all its rustic glory, oozing flavorful juices ideal for mopping up with a chunk of good crusty bread.

Packed with nutrition, it’s naturally low-carb, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan, it’s a dish virtually everyone can enjoy! We have traveled fairly extensively throughout France but there is a special kind of magic in Provence.If you can steal away from the heavier touristed areas to enjoy the countryside and the quaint villages, it’s those moments I’ve cherished most.Like the time we gathered up some fresh baguettes from the bakery and duck confit and pork rillettes from the butcher and made our way to an old medieval abbey surrounded by vineyards and climbed up the steps to enjoy a scenic overlook while savoring a rustic picnic.

We’ve spent many such moments throughout France and there is a power in the ability of traditional foods to connect your mind and soul to the region.When I’m back home in my kitchen, surrounded by the antique French copper pans, molds, and dried lavender that I picked up in Provence

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