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CONSIDER THE FORK. A REVIEW

Now for something completely different, a book review! and, Different again in that Sheila has written it. “Consider the Fork” by Bee Wilson The history of how we cook and eat, … Continue Reading →

STIR UP SUNDAY

By sheila Wilton
November 18, 2018
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Christmas is approaching which means only one thing…. Alcohol? Parties? Well yes of course, but surprisingly, on this occasion it means Stir-up Sunday. So, next Sunday, 26 November 2023 … 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 →

BREAKFAST

By Sheila Wilton
April 26, 2018
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Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and eat dinner like a pauper. A phrase often heard. Medically it is sound advice because our body rhythms are better focused … Continue Reading →

NATIONAL TOAST DAY

By Sheila Wilton
February 22, 2018
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Would you believe there’s a National Toast Day honoring the humble slice: and this year (2018) it is on February 23rd A slice of toast: Simple. In the UK we … Continue Reading →

SWEETIE PIE

By Sheila Wilton
December 14, 2017
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It is at this junction Sheila and I part company. She loves savory pies but the sweet version does not do it for her, whereas I love both. She does … Continue Reading →

INDIAN COOKING.

By Sheila Wilton
November 24, 2017
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Grandparents, and even parents referred to anything that remotely strayed away from good old fashioned “meat and three veg” as “foreign muck!” Imagine in 1960’s serving up a Vesta … Continue Reading →

SANDWICHES!

By Sheila Wilton
November 23, 2017
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What could be more versatile, comforting , tasty, nourishing, convenient and occasionall economical? My earliest sandwich takes me back to school day trips to places like Chester Zoo and Grimsby … Continue Reading →

we RECOMMEND

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.