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ROAST TOMATO TARTE TATIN

By Sheila Wilton
August 26, 2021
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When the tomatoes go soft and intensely flavoured there are few tomato tarts better than upside-down tomato tarte tatin. As Lindsay Bareham observed “Roasting the tomatoes first intensifies the … Continue Reading →

ROAST TOMATO SAUCE

By Sheila Wilton
August 25, 2021
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If you have (almost) more tomatoes than you know what to do with, this sauce is not only delicious and enormously versatile, and it freezes brilliantly for up to six … Continue Reading →

BOK CHOI STIR FRY WITH A RED PEPPER PASTE

By Sheila Wilton
August 16, 2021
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Asian inspired stir fried Bok Choi recipe with with a light and flavorful red pepper sauce. It is quick and easy, healthy and ready in 20 minutes. Perfect with Pork. … Continue Reading →

FRENCH BEANS WITH A CREAMY VINAIGRETTE WITH EGGS

By Sheila Wilton
August 9, 2021
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This easy dish is always good to make. It’s an excellent salad for summer, and a good way to use up all those pickings. INGREDIENTS Serve 4 500 g French … Continue Reading →

RHONE MARINER’S STEW WITH ANCHOIADE

By Sheila Wilton
August 8, 2021
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This traditional French recipe combines melt-in-the-mouth beef with roast tomatoes and anchoïade to create an intensely flavourful stew. ….and plenty left over for a sandwich next day. INGREDIENTS 1kg onions, … Continue Reading →

CHICKEN CACCIATORE

By Sheila Wilton
August 8, 2021
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The best chicken cacciatore in a rich and rustic sauce with chicken falling off the bone is simple italian comfort food at its best! Authentic Chicken Cacciatore is an … Continue Reading →

COURGETTE FRITTERS AND HALLOUMI with CHILLI HONEY DRIZZLE

By Sheila Wilton
August 4, 2021
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Make the most of a glut of courgettes with these easy, speedy fritters made with halloumi and sesame seeds. Serve with the delicious chilli honey drizzle. INGREDIENTS 2 medium … Continue Reading →

GRIDDLED COURGETTE SALAD

This is quite an unusual salad and terribly simple to make. It’s great because it’s a nice little side dish that will go with things like , cured meats, … 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.