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BEEF WELLINGTON

By Sheila Wilton
October 3, 2018
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It is the ultimate show-off beef dish, for high days, and holidays. Our “must have” on New years eve. INGREDIENTS 10g dried porcini mushrooms 50g butter 2 shallots, finely chopped … Continue Reading →

FRIENDS AND FAMILY COME TO STAY

By Sheila Wilton
September 30, 2018
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One of our favourite times of the year, after Christmas of course, is Summer. Sun filled days, spent in the garden. The tomatoes and courgettes are ripe and … Continue Reading →

RAS EL HANOUT CHICKEN WRAPS

By Sheila Wilton
September 16, 2018
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If you are out of time, but, need something tasty and very easy, but properly delicious supper? Try these Middle-Eastern inspired chicken wraps. The key ingredient is the spice blend … Continue Reading →

EASY PEASY RASPBERRY JAM

By Sheila Wilton
September 14, 2018
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This is the tastiest, fruitest, quickest most delicious Raspberry Jam you will ever taste. You will need 450g of Raspberries and 450g of sugar. Place sugar in an … Continue Reading →

GREEN TOMATO CHUTNEY

By Sheila Wilton
September 4, 2018
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This chutney recipe is a great way of using up all those green tomatoes from your garden that just refuse to ripen. I call it “Delia’s Branston” INGREDIENTS (makes … Continue Reading →

LEEK and CHEESE TOASTIE

By Sheila Wilton
August 28, 2018
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This quick and easy meal is simply delicious. The thing that takes the most time is preparing the leeks. I would happily eat this as a main meal, on its … Continue Reading →

MACARONI CHEESE

By Sheila Wilton
August 22, 2018
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Macaroni cheese as always been a staple in our lives, we found it a tasty economical meal in our early days, and so it is to this day. Ingredients … Continue Reading →

TOM TOM

By Sheila Wilton
August 16, 2018
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A hot, hot summer usually means an abundance of ripe tomatoes from the garden. I had just the 6 plants (6 varieties) this year – making a decision to … 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.