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BUTTERMILK MARINATED ROAST CHICKEN

By Sheila Wilton
February 10, 2020
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We are absorbed in reading a cookery book given as a Christmas gift. ” Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” by Samin Nosrat. She contemplates how important it is to really season … Continue Reading →

LAMB SHANK MADRAS

By Sheila Wilton
February 9, 2020
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Sheila cooked Lamb Shanks Madras for Sunday lunch. They were delicious – the meat falling off the bone into a wonderfully rich sauce. It’s recommended to serve with Naan bread. … Continue Reading →

STEWS

By Sheila Wilton
February 2, 2020
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Winter weather, rain, howling winds, frosty sunny days, lazy Sundays – these days call for stews/casseroles/daubes (whatever name you like). What better than the inviting smells wafting from the kitchen … Continue Reading →

OYSTERS

By Sheila Wilton
February 1, 2020
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Oysters. Love ’em or leave them. I suspect I’ve lost many readers already! We first had them with our friends Sally and John, often referred to in this blog … Continue Reading →

CRISP PORK BELLY WITH SWEET PEACH SALSA

By Sheila Wilton
January 31, 2020
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Nigel Slater’s Crisp Pork Belly with sweet fruit salsa- simple, slightly spicy delicious. The recipe suggests a sweet peach salsa a bit hard to find in November, so … Continue Reading →

HOSPITAL GRUB

By Sheila Wilton
January 27, 2020
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Most of you will know that I had knee replacement surgery in December 2019. If you don’t…”where you’ve been”? So I thought why not a post on my … Continue Reading →

EASY SAUSAGE CARBONARA

By Sheila Wilton
January 27, 2020
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Something quick and simple, Pasta of course and there is no quicker way then Jamie’s version using just 5 ingredients. to be truthful we did scoff over this … Continue Reading →

COD WITH CARAMALISED SHALLOT AND RED WINE SAUCE

By Sheila Wilton
January 21, 2020
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As Sophie Grigson says in her opening remarks ” putting red wine with white fish is a bit of a shock” but in this recipe it really works. Quick and … 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.