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LOBSTER WITH LEMON & HERB BUTTER SAUCE

By Sheila Wilton
December 28, 2020
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This was our dinner for Christmas Eve, in La Rochelle. Lobster served with a buttery dipping sauce for the large chunks of meat and a salad made with the smaller … Continue Reading →

YAKITORI. Chicken skewers 焼き鳥

By Sheila Wilton
December 17, 2020
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These chicken skewers are a classic food served in Japanese-tapas style pubs. Glazed in a savory-sweet sauce, these Japanese chicken and green pepper skewers are hard to resist Ingredients Serves … Continue Reading →

CHICKEN NOODLES

By Sheila Wilton
December 17, 2020
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Sheila prefers noodles cooked in a broth anytime to pasta or rice stir fries. Juicy chicken and noodles dished up in a deliciously flavored broth. Lots of … Continue Reading →

HAM AND MUSHROOM PIE

By Sheila Wilton
December 14, 2020
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Sheila is not good with pastry, so why this? she likes a challenge, to be sure, and any Tom Kerridge recipe is a challenge. Tom Kerridge’s Ham and mushroom pie … Continue Reading →

RED PEPPERS, CANNELLINI BEANS WITH BURRATA

By Sheila Wilton
December 14, 2020
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This is a store cupboard recipe. Invariably we have cans of haricot beans and jars of toasted red peppers in the larder. It ticked all the boxes and it … Continue Reading →

BACON AND SAUSAGE ROLLS

By Sheila Wilton
December 10, 2020
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Christmas is coming, and what says Christmas more then these Christmassy sausage-and bacon rolls. Served with Cranberry sauce. INGREDIENTS 320 g sheet of ready-rolled shortcrust pastry 2-3 teaspoon cranberry sauce, … Continue Reading →

CROQUE MONSIEUR

By Sheila Wilton
December 9, 2020
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The croque monsieur is a French classic bringing cheese on toast to heady new hights. You will relish every mouthful. It should be rich, substantial and salty, so you will … Continue Reading →

MOUCLADE

By Sheila Wilton
December 6, 2020
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This mussel dish, is a classic recipe from La Rochelle on the west coast of France, it combines the mussels with a creamy curry sauce. In La Rochelle they are … 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.