Skip to content
Ooh La Loire

Ooh La Loire

MONKVALLEY: Memories and thoughts about food and a life lived in the Loire Valley, France

Primary menu

  • HOME
  • FOOD: MY THOUGHTS
  • HISTORY
  • MONKVALLEY MEMORIES
  • THE “TEAM”
  • RECIPES
    • Cheese and Eggs
    • drinks
    • Game
    • Grains and pulses
    • Chicken and Turkey
    • Beef
    • Fish and Shell Fish
    • Lamb
    • Offle
    • Pastry
    • Pies
    • Pork
    • Salad
    • Sauces.
    • Side dishes and Pickles
    • Vegetables
    • chocolate
  • RECETTES
    • Agneau
    • Boef
    • Legumes
    • Poulet
    • lapin
    • fromage
    • poisson
    • Porc
    • Céréales et légumineuses
    • Pâtisserie
    • Salade
    • fromage
  • STARTERS
  • MAINS
  • DESSERT
  • ASIAN DISHES
  • FRENCH CUISINE
  • INDIAN CUISINE
  • ITALIAN FOOD
  • MIDDLE EASTERN
  • FOOD GLOROUS FOOD
  • LOIRE VALLEY
  • CONTACT US
CHICKEN WITH CREME FRAICHE & VERMOUTH
CHICKEN WITH CREME FRAICHE & VERMOUTH:   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 →
TUNA PASTA
TUNA PASTA: This tasty Tuna Pasta can be rustled up from tins and packets in the store cupboard. Quick and simple….and fairly healthy. I cooked it after we’d had friends round for an … Continue Reading →
CHICKPEA AND CHORIZO SALAD
CHICKPEA AND CHORIZO SALAD: This easy salad is packed full of strong flavours from the spicy hot peppery chorizo, and the red onions. With the chickpeas served on a bed of rocket. It makes … Continue Reading →
7 HOUR LAMB
7 HOUR LAMB: This slow-cooked lamb is succulent, juicy and the most delicious gravy. Serve leg of lamb with roast potatoes and a selection of vegetables, loads of bread to mop up the … Continue Reading →
ROASTED NEW GARLIC WITH CREAMED GOAT’S CHEESE
ROASTED NEW GARLIC WITH CREAMED GOAT’S CHEESE: Roast new Garlic with creamed Goats Cheese  A fabulous way of enjoying the first garlic of the year. So very tasty, just add bread. If you find some, do try … Continue Reading →
BAKED WHOLE VACHERIN MONT DOR WITH CORNICHIONS
BAKED WHOLE VACHERIN MONT DOR WITH CORNICHIONS: Called “the holy grail of raw milk cheeses”, Mont d’Or (also called Vacherin Mont d’Or, and Vacherin Haut-Doubs) is truly a spectacular cheese. This economical recipe is a delight for … Continue Reading →
MASALA FISH CAKES
MASALA FISH CAKES: This delicious Fish Cake is another recipe taken form our new recipe book GUNPOWDER.  We served it with Burani Raita  which is a perfect accompaniment  and the crispy fried garlic … Continue Reading →
VEGETABLE SAMOSAS
VEGETABLE SAMOSAS: Samosas make an excellent appetizer. Serve with a spicy mango pickle, a mint cucumber dip, or spicy carrot salad Tasty so very tasty Makes 16 Samosas INGREDIENTS for the pastry … Continue Reading →
GIGOT D’AGNEAU BOULANGERE
GIGOT D’AGNEAU BOULANGERE: A classic Sunday lunch, with no fuss and masses of flavour – perfect for Easter INGREDIENTS 2 kg leg of lamb 1 bulb of garlic bunch of fresh rosemary 1.5 kg … Continue Reading →
TUSCAN FRIES
TUSCAN FRIES:   I was interested to read recently a Nigella Lawson way of cooking chips. To begin with I was horrified to learn that she placed the prepared potatoes directly into … Continue Reading →
THAI CHICKEN THIGHS WITH COCONUT RICE
THAI CHICKEN THIGHS WITH COCONUT RICE:   Chicken thighs marinated in coconut milk, lime juice, and fish sauce give this one-pan meal plenty of umami. Layering the pan with cabbage wedges allows them to catch every … Continue Reading →
ROASTED COD WITH PARMA HAM
ROASTED COD WITH PARMA HAM:   This roasted cod recipe couldn’t be easier to prepare and tastes really special. A lovely simple way to cook cod. Plenty of flavour from the sweet roasted veg and … Continue Reading →
PETITS POIS A LA FRANCAISE (Peas with lardons and onions)
PETITS POIS A LA FRANCAISE (Peas with lardons and onions):   This is a delicious recipe for peas done in the French style. Lovely and buttery. Peas brought to a new level. INGREDIENTS. Serves 4 60 g butter 1 head … Continue Reading →
MEATLOAF WITH PICKLED ONION RINGS
MEATLOAF WITH PICKLED ONION RINGS:   INGREDIENTS 600g minced beef6 600g minced Pork 100g minced bacon 3 Garlic cloves crushed 1 tablespoon salt 2 teaspoons fennel seeds 2 teaspoons chilli flakes 50g butter 3 onions … Continue Reading →
SALMON EN CROÙTE
SALMON EN CROÙTE:   Take salmon en croûte to chef standard. Succulent salmon, cream cheese and dill are encased in puff pastry. Lightly crispy on the outside. Buttery on the inside. Indulgent. Almost … Continue Reading →

BRAISED OX CHEEKS

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • April 27, 2020
  • No Comments

  Ox cheeks are an under used meat, yet when treated right this unsung hero will deliver on flavour and might produce one of the tastiest meals you have ever … Continue Reading →

WHITE ASPARAGUS RISOTTO

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • April 26, 2020
  • No Comments

 The season of the asparagus is here now, and as luck would have a friend of  Ginette’s grows both green and white. So even in these lockdown days a bag … Continue Reading →

SPANISH POTATO SALAD DRESSED WITH OLIVE OIL VINEGAR AND TUNA

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • April 23, 2020
  • No Comments

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 →

CHICKEN WITH CREME FRAICHE & VERMOUTH

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • April 21, 2020
  • No Comments

  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 →

SLOW ROAST HOISIN PORK SHOULDER WITH RADISH AND CUCUMBER SALAD

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • April 19, 2020
  • No Comments

We love the recipes of Diane Henry, her recipes are packed full of flavour. This recipe does not fail to deliver on flavour. The hoisin marinade really hits the spot, … Continue Reading →

CELERY MOSTARDO

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • April 18, 2020
  • 1 Comment

By This Celery Chutney is actually based on Italian mostarda or “mustard fruits”.   This recipe uses the basic principle of cooking the main ingredient in a syrup and adding a … Continue Reading →

ROASTED CELERY WITH CHICKPEAS AND SOFT BOILED EGGS

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • April 18, 2020
  • No Comments

    Celery is a rather underused vegetable often served in the 80s as a crunchy accompaniment to cheese. Its almost medicinal flavour provokes a  “Love it” or “hate it”response. … Continue Reading →

RHUBARB BELLINI

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • April 18, 2020
  • 1 Comment

  This was the apertiff we shared with our friends Cathy and Nigel, during our “virtual dinner party” Ingredients 300 g rhubarb , trimmed and finely sliced 75 g sugar … Continue Reading →

Posts pagination

Previous Page 1 … Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 … Page 93 Next

we RECOMMEND


  • LE TASTING ROOM
    Le Tasting Room is a Loire wine tour company run by  Cathy & Nigel Henton, English wine professionals with 35 years experience of working in the wine trade both in France and the UK. Tours and tastings are run from their lovely countryside home in the Loire valley.

  • 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 .

  • Au coin du Fleuve
    Bistrot & Librairie Bar en continu Restauration "entrées/plats/desserts" de 12h à 14h Grignoter People often come to sit quietly and watch the Loire and listen to the birds Has outdoor seating · Has fireplace · Serves great cocktails Wonderful friendly people.  

  • 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.

Recent Posts

  • DOLCELATTE TART WITH SAGE AND PINE NUTS May 12, 2025
  • STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE May 5, 2025
  • SPRING VEGETABLES AND CANNELLINI BEANS April 28, 2025
  • ISCAS COM ELAS (Portuguese Marinated Liver) April 14, 2025
  • PASTA WITH AUBERGINE, CHILLI AND LEMON. April 14, 2025
  • SAUSAGE AND BEAN CASSEROLE March 31, 2025
  • GOOSE EGG CUSTARD March 17, 2025
  • WHITE BEAN, LEEK, AND ARTICHOKE STEW March 10, 2025

Pages

  • CONTACT US
  • FOOD GLOROUS FOOD
  • HISTORY
  • LOIRE VALLEY
  • THE “TEAM”
  • Menu
Ooh La Loire Copyright © 2025 Ooh La Loire . All Rights Reserved.
Powered by: WordPress | Theme: Simple Catch