ITALIAN FOOD Archives : Page 3 of 6 : Ooh La Loire

BISTECCA ALLA FIORENTINA

By Sheila Wilton
December 28, 2020
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This classic Italian steak dish is known to most people as porterhouse steak, similar to T bone. As with most Italian dishes the quality of the meat and the simple … Continue Reading →

EGGS IN TOMATO SAUCE

By Sheila Wilton
November 12, 2020
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Ribbons of omelette tossed in a spicy tomato sauce. Simple, light, and the sauce certainly packs a punch. INGREDIENTS Serves 4 6 tablespoons olive oil 1 garlic clove, crushed 800g … Continue Reading →

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 →

RAGU ALLA BOLOGNESE

By Sheila Wilton
October 8, 2020
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I thought it time to post the authentic ragu alla Bolognese? so many recipes claiming to be the “real” thing. My choice is Anna del Conte. She uses stewing steak … Continue Reading →

SPICY PORK AND FENNEL POLPETTE

By Sheila Wilton
September 7, 2020
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The spicy polpette this evening were excellent! Perhaps a tab more chilli but that can be adjusted. The meat balls were soft and the tomato sauce delicious. Ingredients 600g pork … Continue Reading →

FOCACCIA

By Sheila Wilton
September 7, 2020
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This is probably the quintessential Italian bread. It is a soft bread and as a melt in you mouth feeling. I love the tang from the rosemary and the sea … Continue Reading →

SPAGHETTI CON SALSA CRUDA

By Sheila Wilton
August 17, 2020
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Pasta with a sauce of uncooked tomatoes,and herbs is one of the delights of summer. This is so very easy to make. It is taken from one of our … Continue Reading →

BRUSCHETTA OF ROAST TOMATOES AND PEPPERS

By Sheila Wilton
August 13, 2020
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This is a dish we’ve had many times, it’s easy and as always when you roast Tomatoes and peppers they become deliciously rich and unctuous. Serve as a starter or … 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.