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COCTEL DE GAMBAS. Mexican Prawn Cocktail

This is the starter Sheila prepared for our first out of lockdown shared meal with Cathy and Nigel. As Thomson’s Miners comments: “think of this starter as half Prawn … Continue Reading →

BAKED TOMATOES WITH TUNA AND BORLOTTI

We loved this dish, a perfect summers dinner. You could skip the tune and use tinned artichokes, or skip the tuna. Full stop. Ingredients Serves 2 450 g of … Continue Reading →

THAI SALMON FILO PARCELS

Salmon. A treat for Sheila! I think most of you know Sheila does not like Salmon, that is, unless its covered in strong flavours that disguise the taste … Continue Reading →

SALAD NICOISE

Perhaps a controversial Salad Nicoise using anchovies instead of Tuna, but in actually fact the original french recipe as always been anchovy, only when it came to the UK did … Continue Reading →

SPANISH POTATO SALAD DRESSED WITH OLIVE OIL VINEGAR AND TUNA

By Sheila Wilton
April 23, 2020
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This Spanish potato salad recipe makes the perfect summer salad. “Patatas aliñadas” are a traditional tapas in Andalusia an is one of those dishes that doesn’t necessarily impress at first … Continue Reading →

GRILLED COD ON POMMES SARLADAISE

I can’t help feeling that sarladaise potatoes are the defining dish of south-west France. The combination of the tomato and capers, the sarladaise potatoes and the cod with a bit … Continue Reading →

GARLIC PRAWNS

We first tried these amazing garlic prawns at The Rocks In Mornington, Australia. Eaten by the sea with a glass of chilled white wine, this was a beautiful dish, but … Continue Reading →

OYSTERS

By Sheila Wilton
February 1, 2020
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Oysters. Love ’em or leave them. I suspect I’ve lost many readers already! We first had them with our friends Sally and John, often referred to in this blog … Continue Reading →

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DOMAINE DE SAINT-MAUR Ideally located in Anjou, the Domaine Saint-Maur is located on the hills that dominate the left bank of the Loire, the Thoureil, Maine and Loire. The vineyards of Saint Maur became the property of the CHOUTEAU family in 1962. Winegrowers and winemakers for several generations, we bring our passion and our know-how to the breeding of our vines. The main grape varieties that make up the 36 ha predominantly clay-limestone are theCabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon-Chenin, Sauvignon Blanc and Grolleau .

Manoir de Jouralem Manoir de Jouralem is a new stylish boutique bed and breakfast & Gite in The Loire Valley, France. Opened in July 2018, Mel & Hywel are English speaking owners living the good life with their young family and Tilly the wonder-dog. There are 8 hectares of grounds to explore, including the new natural swimming pool, walks through the woods, passing the flower garden, orchard and picnic area. They look forward to welcoming you for a well deserved stay, whether you are wine and food enthusiasts, keen cyclists, chateaux visitors or just need a good cosy rest.

Domaine Leduc Frouin Nathalie and Antoine LEDUC now run the family estate founded in 1873. Before them, four generations of winegrowers - parents, uncle, grandparents - built and developed the Seigneurie vineyard. Combining tradition and modernity , they do everything they can to offer you typical Anjou wines, subtle and surprising. Passionate, they work rigorously on their vineyard of around thirty hectares located in Martigné-Briand, in the heart of Haut-Layon. The diversity of their terroirs - falun, schist, clay - allows them to produce plot-by-plot vinifications that reveal the character of the Seigneurie wines each year.