STARTERS Archives : Ooh La Loire

BAKED FIGS with BLUE CHEESE

By Sheila Wilton
October 7, 2024
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This simple but elegant starter highlights the fig flavour. It’s incredibly delicious and pretty, which makes it a party pleaser and a nice accompaniment for wine. INGREDIENTS Serves 2 … Continue Reading →

CORN, PEPPER AND CHEESE SANDWICH

By Sheila Wilton
September 25, 2024
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Crispy on the outside, the flavours of green pepper, spring onions, sweet corn and cheese work so well together. This is one of those snacks that would make a … Continue Reading →

CHICKEN LIVER MOUSSE

By Sheila Wilton
January 22, 2024
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Chicken liver mousse is a classic of the French kitchen that has been adopted across the world. Why? Because it is quick to make and utterly delicious to eat. … Continue Reading →

SMOKED EEL WITH PEAR, LIME AND SZECHUAN PEPPER

By Sheila Wilton
January 15, 2024
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The richness of smoked eel means it goes with a variety of flavours; with pear, creme fraiche and lime are among the complementary flavours. However, you will soon discover the … Continue Reading →

ONION BHARJIS

By Sheila Wilton
January 15, 2024
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Serve these crispy onion bhajis with a mint raita as a snack or starter. You’ll be surprised by how easy they are to make INGREDIENTS 3 large (about 600g) … Continue Reading →

Smoked salmon with orange dressing and avocado pâté

By Sheila Wilton
January 7, 2024
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This smoked salmon recipe with orange dressing and avocado pâté makes an elegant and easy dinner party starter. INGREDIENTS 3 medium-size ripe avocados Juice of 1 lime 2 … Continue Reading →

CRISPY FRIED BREADED SARDINES WITH A CAPER MAYONNAISE

Fresh sardines are delicious served with lemon wedges as they do in Venice, but this sunshine recipe teams well with the caper mayonnaise. These sardines are delicious served warm, … Continue Reading →

SWEET POTATO WEDGES and WARM HUMMUS

By Sheila Wilton
October 10, 2022
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This recipe so perfectly embodies Autumn. Sweet and smoky sweet potato, and gloriously creamy warm hummus – Yum! INGREDIENTS: Serves 4 2 large sweet potatoes Olive oil salt 4 … 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.