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SHOPPING IN FRANCE

By Sheila Wilton
March 17, 2019
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We are approaching our 17th anniversary of arriving in Le Val aux Moines, the years have flown by and the plans we originally arrived with have changed. For instance the … Continue Reading →

LAMB NAVARIN

By Sheila Wilton
March 15, 2019
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Spring is in the air, and Easter is just around the corner. So our thoughts always turn to Lamb. .This slow cooked lamb is a French classic which takes … Continue Reading →

JUS GLACE DE PETITIS POIS MENTHE

By Sheila Wilton
March 15, 2019
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Sheila prepared this Amuse Bouche for our annual Christmas Meal with Cathy and Nigel. It is very light but tasty, and so easy. To finish she served it with a … Continue Reading →

VODKA GRANITA

By Sheila Wilton
March 15, 2019
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This lime and Vodka Granita recipe is the perfect adults-only treat, we just love to serve it with Oysters. You can also serve it as a palette cleanser between courses … Continue Reading →

SPAGHETTI CARBONARA

By Sheila Wilton
February 24, 2019
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This recipe is one of our family favorites from Carluccio. No cream. This recipe is the real thing. It was brought to Lazio from Umbria by coal men (carbonari), who … Continue Reading →

QUINCE AND POMEGRANATE GLAZED PORK

By Sheila Wilton
February 16, 2019
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This is a regular on our menu when we have guests or visitors. I love searching out recipes from Sabrina Ghayour. She always has a lot of fascinating flavours. … Continue Reading →

TRAY BAKED ROSE PETAL LAMB CHOPS WITH CHILLI AND HERBS

By Sheila Wilton
February 16, 2019
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Spring is in the air, so why not go the Lamb route, and I make no apologies for yet again calling on Sabrina Ghayour. This is the kind of food I want to … Continue Reading →

VILLAGE LIFE VOL 3

By Sheila Wilton
February 13, 2019
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I thought it was time to put “pen” to paper with more news and stories from Monk valley. Life continues is be good and not a week passes by, without … 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.