Grains and pulses Archives : Ooh La Loire

COCONUT CHICKPEA CURRY

By Sheila Wilton
November 6, 2025
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The creamy coconut milk perfectly blends with the tender chickpeas, leaving you with a comforting and satisfying meal. And the best part? You can spice it up just the way … Continue Reading →

CHICKEN AND BERRY GRAIN BOWL

By Sheila Wilton
September 23, 2025
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Blistered blueberries amplify the deliciousness in this beautiful warm chicken salad. INGREDIENTS Serves 2 2 x 150g skinless free-range chicken breasts 1 teaspoon ras el hanout, plus extra to serve … Continue Reading →

CREAMY LENTIL AND COCONUT MILK CURRY

This lentil recipe is an eye opener – an incredible creamy coconut curry. It’s a streamlined version of Indian Dal, delivering a similar intoxicating curry flavour. Don’t let the simplicity … Continue Reading →

WHITE BEANS IN A SPICY TOMATO SAUCE

By Sheila Wilton
August 25, 2024
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Look no further than these Middle Eastern white beans for a nutritious and wholesome meal that doesn’t lack flavour. White kidney beans are slowly cooked in a tomato-based sauce…baked … Continue Reading →

TUSCAN CHICKPEAS

By Sheila Wilton
August 11, 2024
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What’s better then this one-pan meal. It is totally foolproof. Chickpeas are cooked in a dreamy Tuscan sun dried tomato cream sauce. Don’t forget the hunks of crusty bread for … Continue Reading →

CHORIZO, POTATO, SWEETCORN, TOMATO AND ONION TRAYBAKE

By Sheila Wilton
March 13, 2023
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This quick and simple Spanish Chorizo Tray Bake with Potatoes is super easy but big on flavour. Chorizo and smoky paprika make for a delicious meal. The best bit … Continue Reading →

CASSOULET

By Sheila Wilton
January 30, 2023
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Raymond Blanc’s cassoulet is rich and warming. This classic French casserole sees confit duck, white beans, pork and sausages slowly cooked in a flavourful sauce INGREDIENTS Serve 4 – 6 … Continue Reading →

SWEET POTATO WEDGES and WARM HUMMUS

By Sheila Wilton
October 10, 2022
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This recipe so perfectly embodies Autumn. Sweet and smoky sweet potato, and gloriously creamy warm hummus – Yum! INGREDIENTS: Serves 4 2 large sweet potatoes Olive oil salt 4 … 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.