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MIGNONETTE ( Shallot Vinaigrette )

Fresh Oysters with Mignonette (Shallot Vinaigrette) are truly one of life’s little luxuries. The contrast of creamy, briny oyster flesh with a tangy vinaigrette is a match made in culinary … Continue Reading →

LENTIL AND TOULOUSE SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

This dish is a classic. Easy to make and very tasty. INGREDIENTS Serves 6 300g Puy lentils 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 3 sticks of celery chopped … Continue Reading →

DUCK LEG WITH BABY TURNIPS

A classic combination, if you have never tried braised duck, get ready for a great melt-in-the-mouth meal Serves 6 Ingredients 6 ducks legs 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped … Continue Reading →

CHICKEN WITH SHERRY VINEGAR AND TARRAGON SAUCE

The wonderful combination of chicken cooked with sherry, sherry vinegar and tarragon is simply superb creating delicious flavours. It is also good to spread the love. We cooked this dish … 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 →

ONION TART

By Sheila Wilton
April 29, 2020
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Described by chef Simon Hopkinson as “a classic among-st tarts”, this deliciously sweet recipe from Alsace-Lorraine is somewhere between a quiche and flammkuchen. The pastry method is a bit … Continue Reading →

QUICHE LORRAINE

By Sheila Wilton
April 29, 2020
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Another classic French pastry which has been “overused” by mass production: however imaginative the filling. Any resemblance to the Quiche Lorraine is purely accidental. Only a home cooked one, can … Continue Reading →

CHICKEN WITH CREME FRAICHE & VERMOUTH

By Sheila Wilton
April 21, 2020
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This recipe is taken from Diana Henry’s fabulous cookbook “From oven to the Table”. We just love her books, and her chicken recipe are “to die for” and this … 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.