Fish and Shell Fish Archives : Page 8 of 12 : Ooh La Loire

LANGOUSTINE ALLA BUSARA

By Sheila Wilton
October 30, 2020
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This wonderful seafood dish is traditionally made with scampi. Langoustine also works well, but the real magic of the dish is the superflavorful tomato sauce in which they simmer. … Continue Reading →

CHOUCROUTE DE LA MER

By Sheila Wilton
October 25, 2020
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Choucroute de La Mer or fisherman’s sauerkraut, its a delicious dish. It is much less fatty than the traditional meat garnished sauerkraut, but just as tasty. After recently enjoying … Continue Reading →

PICKLED SCALLOPS with WILD GARLIC and CUMIN CAULIFLOWER

By Sheila Wilton
October 25, 2020
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This was the first course we did for Cathy and Nigel (do we always pick recipes with long titles). Obviously we couldn’t get hold of wild garlic so I substituted … Continue Reading →

DEEP-FRIED CALAMARI WITH LEMON MAYONNAISE.

By Sheila Wilton
October 12, 2020
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Fried calamari is a delicious seafood appetizer or snack made with deep fried squid that’s sliced into rings and coated with a flour mixture. Frying the calamari usually takes … Continue Reading →

UDANG BUMBU ACAR. Prawns in Piquant sauce

By Sheila Wilton
September 24, 2020
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This was going to be the “soup course” for Sheila’s birthday Asian tapas meal. If you love heat, you will love Prawns in Piquant sauce. Piquant translated from French means literally … Continue Reading →

MOULES DE ROQUEFORT

By Sheila Wilton
September 14, 2020
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Moules de Roquefort is one of our favourite mussel dish and these were new season moules from baie mont st Michel- incredibly plump and sweet! . The fresh mussels add … Continue Reading →

WEST SUMATRAN FISH CURRY WITH COCONUT

By Sheila Wilton
August 31, 2020
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Sheila prepared West Sumatran fish curry. Served with flatbread. Wonderfully spicy and colorful. Firm Cod cooked perfectly. Moist & translucent. The sauce is a Madhur Jaffrey recipe and would … Continue Reading →

TUNA PASTA

By Sheila Wilton
August 24, 2020
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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 →

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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.