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PIE IN IN THE SKY

By Sheila Wilton
April 10, 2017
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At long last, I turn my food thoughts to pies. Savory. The classic English pie. MEAT AND POTATO PIE. What’s not to like. My Mum made one, Muriel made one, … Continue Reading →

CHICK CHICK CHICKEN LAY A LITTLE EGG FOR ME

Which came first the chicken or the egg? That is the question. The answer ? Perhaps a never ending discussion. There is something that chicken and egg do … Continue Reading →

RUN RABBIT, RUN, RABBIT, RUN, RUN! RUN!

By Sheila Wilton
October 5, 2016
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I often wonder where my love of food came from. It is doubtful I inherited it from my parents. Although good simple food was enjoyed during my childhood there were … Continue Reading →

STEAK FRITES….miam, miam!

By Sheila Wilton
September 17, 2016
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Weekends are special, even when you are retired! Moving to France was, and still is, an adventure in many ways. When we arrived here all those years ago … Continue Reading →

LETS GO TO THE MARKET

By Sheila Wilton
September 17, 2016
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Like many visitors to France, a walk around a French market is a great pleasure and is an essential part of an excellent holiday. Sheila and I have lived here … Continue Reading →

BEEF ENCOUNTER

By Sheila Wilton
February 16, 2016
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Sheila has been posting recipes and updating the blog and also encouraging me to put “pen to paper” I eventually checked out the blog, and immediately noticed a glaring omission … Continue Reading →

COOKERY BOOKS

By Sheila Wilton
February 4, 2016
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Take a Cookery book and a whole world of food opens out before you. You are transported to the four corners of the world. A French bistro, an Italian … Continue Reading →

LOVING TO COOK

I think I have mentioned that my love of food, or, to be exact, my love of eating, came from my childhood. But what about my love of cooking? At … 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.