Ooh La Loire : Page 4 of 90 : MONKVALLEY: Memories and thoughts about food and a life lived in the Loire Valley, France

SAVOURY CHEESECAKE

By Sheila Wilton
August 12, 2024
2 Comments

This savoury cheesecake is totally decadent. The cheese mixture is rich and creamy with the sharpness of the Philadelphia punctuating it. The addition of the red and yellow pepper … Continue Reading →

CUCUMBER, YOGHURT and PEANUT SOUP

By Sheila Wilton
August 11, 2024
No Comments

Having moved on from hot soup season (well, just about, anyway, considering summer’s been pretty rubbish so far), we need to delight in chilled soup while we can. … Continue Reading →

COURGETTE CURRY

By Sheila Wilton
August 11, 2024
No Comments

Ah, courgette season. This creamy courgette curry is delicately spiced, but packed with flavour. A great way to use up a glut of courgettes.This tasty curry will transform the … Continue Reading →

TUSCAN CHICKPEAS

By Sheila Wilton
August 11, 2024
No Comments

What’s better then this one-pan meal. It is totally foolproof. Chickpeas are cooked in a dreamy Tuscan sun dried tomato cream sauce. Don’t forget the hunks of crusty bread for … Continue Reading →

MUSHROOMS STUFFED AUBERGINES

A simple, but delicious starter, or by itself, as a vegetarian option. Try this irresistible, simple recipe for stuffed eggplant: oven-roasted eggplant halves topped with Mushrooms, and Béchamel Sauce and … Continue Reading →

MISO GLAZED EGGPLANT

Baked and grilled in the oven, this Miso-Glazed Eggplant is easily the dream dish of any eggplant lover! The eggplant pieces are nicely caramelized on the edges yet so creamy … Continue Reading →

MISO MEAT SAUCE

This easy Miso Meat Sauce is a tasty, savory-sweet side dish of ground meat seasoned with fermented soybean paste, mirin, and aromatics. Try it on steamed rice and noodles … Continue Reading →

ZUCCHINI CORN STIR FRY

Celebrate your favourite summer vegetables with this quick Zucchini Corn Stir-Fry! In this dish the vegetables are flavoured with an umami-rich miso, savoury soy sauce, and creamy butter to … Continue Reading →

we RECOMMEND

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.