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RASPBERRY TIRAMISU

By Sheila Wilton
January 7, 2024
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This recipe from Cathy from La tasting room is her take on tiramisu. Completely different to the classic one flavoured with coffee and dark chocolate this is lighter and fresher but equally … 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 6 to 8 for a starter 3 medium-size ripe … Continue Reading →

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER CHEESE

By Sheila Wilton
December 18, 2023
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Cauliflower Cheese is a big favourite with us, even cooked one on a Wilton Week. So when I saw “Roasted ” Cauliflower. Lets go. With spices added into the rich … Continue Reading →

HUNGARIAN GOULASH

By Sheila Wilton
December 11, 2023
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The Hungarian original may properly be a soup but still let’s get cosy with Goulash! This Hungarian recipe is a slow cooked beef soup or stew that’s boldly flavoured … Continue Reading →

ROGAN JOSH

By Sheila Wilton
December 9, 2023
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Rogan Josh – an Indian lamb curry with a heady combination of intense spices in a creamy tomato curry sauce. The lamb falls apart tender and packs a serious flavour … Continue Reading →

SPICY AQUAFABA ROAST CHICKPEAS

By Sheila Wilton
November 20, 2023
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Spicy aquafaba roast chickpeas are an easy, healthy snack when you’re looking for something with a delicious crunch Aquafaba’: chickpea brine is a surprisingly egg-cellent baking substitute Whipping … Continue Reading →

GUJARATI GREEN BEANS

By Sheila Wilton
November 12, 2023
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A Madhur Jaffrey recipe – a queen of Indian cooking. Normally Sheila does not go a bundle on green beans, but there is just so much flavor in these—she … Continue Reading →

LIVER VENEZIAN…. (well, sort of)

By Sheila Wilton
November 7, 2023
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This recipe is inspired by the famous Liver Veneziana, using small strips of calves liver and onion cooked in white wine and Madeira, but Delia started to ring in … 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.