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HUMMUS

By Sheila Wilton
September 15, 2019
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One of the easiest dips for serving with an appertiff. Easy and tasty. A favourite from long ago and when I say a tried and trusted recipe from a … Continue Reading →

TAMARIND AND CHILLI INFUSED PORK BELLY

By Sheila Wilton
August 27, 2019
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More Belly Pork recipes Roast Belly Pork Eastern Belly pork Mexican is always Sheilas first choice of cuisine and Pork her first choice of meat, so this Birthday feast … Continue Reading →

MANGO AND STRAWBERRY SALAD

By Sheila Wilton
August 27, 2019
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Sheila is not a dessert person at all, maybe a Crème brûlée, preferring a fruit salad. This simple fruit salad with a splash of. tequila is a perfect foil for the … Continue Reading →

PAN FRIED PORK CHOPS WITH CAPERS AND SOY BUTTER SAUCE

By Sheila Wilton
August 7, 2019
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This is one of the best pork chops recipes with capers and soy sauce butter. It was one of our favourite dishes for the summer of 2019. Back in the … Continue Reading →

FRIED HALLOUMI CHEESE WITH LIME AND CAPER VINAIGRETTE

A Combining crispy fried halloumi cheese with a lively lime and caper dressing, it makes an excellent summer lunch, or a tasty starter. One of her best dishes from … Continue Reading →

PASTA PUTTANESCA

PUTTANESCA is one of my favourite pasta dishes – “aren’t they all” – it is a strong and gutsy sauce, and as Delia rightly says:- ” it is a … Continue Reading →

SPAGHETTI al PESTO

It’s hot outside, so let’s think pesto. Pesto is one of my absolute favourite sauces. It tastes fresh, herbal, nutty, garlicky and luxurious, all at once. Sue and David … Continue Reading →

SHEILA’S MOTHERS POTATO CAKES

Sheilas Mother apparently made really good potato cakes. Misshapen, and soft and gooey from all the butter. You can also roll them out thinly and fry like an oat cake. … 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.