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CHOCOLATE ORANGE POTS

By Sheila Wilton
September 23, 2025
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When only chocolate will do, these pots are sweet, tangy, comforting, silky and utterly delicious. INGREDIENT Serves 6 200g pitted Medjool dates 20g blanched hazelnuts 300g silken tofu 4 … 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 →

YORKSHIRE PUDDING

By Sheila Wilton
September 15, 2025
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Mary Berry’s Yorkshire pudding recipe is easy and fool proof, and “very” yummy INGREDIENTS 100 plain flour ¼ teaspoon salt 3 large free-range eggs 225ml milk 4 tablespoons sunflower oil … Continue Reading →

PLUM JAM

By Sheila Wilton
September 9, 2025
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You will love this classic recipe for Easy Plum Jam, made with sweet, ripe, juicy plums at the height of their season. It is the ultimate way to preserve this … Continue Reading →

FRESH FIG JAM

By Sheila Wilton
September 7, 2025
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This Fig Jam is so simple—no peeling or deseeding required. Just stem, chop, and simmer the figs with lemon juice, sugar, water. In under an hour, you’ve got a jam … Continue Reading →

NO BAKE CHEESECAKE

By Sheila Wilton
September 3, 2025
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This is a no Bake Cheesecake that tastes very similar to a classic Baked Cheesecake, made without the fuss of baking! It boasts an exceptionally smooth, light-yet-creamy filling and a … Continue Reading →

LEFTOVER LAMB CURRY

By Sheila Wilton
September 2, 2025
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Make the most of leftover roast lamb with this flavour-packed leftover lamb curry. It is simple, and really tasty. INGREDIENTS Serves 4-6 2 onions roughly chopped 1 large garlic clove … Continue Reading →

BEETROOT DIP

By Sheila Wilton
August 24, 2025
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I can never resist a good dip on the party table – and this Beetroot Dip has star-of-the table potential! It’s creamy, vibrant, healthy, and tastes as great as it … 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.