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SLOW-COOKED SAUSAGE PASTA

By Sheila Wilton
March 31, 2014
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This is a family favorite taken from River Café Book. We have cooked it the world over, and everyone loves it. It is a regular on the menu at Monkvalley. … Continue Reading →

ENDIVES GRATIN

By Sheila Wilton
March 22, 2014
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Endives wrapped in ham, served in a cheese sauce. This is a very French way of cooking Endives, and interestingly our very first meal we prepared in France. This is … Continue Reading →

THE FIRST SIX MONTHS

By Sheila Wilton
March 22, 2014
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We must have seemed like a strange bunch driving from Calais to the Vendee, just inland from the west coast above La Rochelle. The car piled high with clothing, … Continue Reading →

THE FOOD STARTS HERE

By Sheila Wilton
March 19, 2014
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What are my earliest recollections? Grandma Wilton introducing me to chips and ketchup when I was about 5. My first banana – I think after rationing had ended following the … Continue Reading →

WHERE DO I BEGIN

By Sheila Wilton
March 19, 2014
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Where do I start with this Blog? From the moment we moved to France? When I first became interested in food? To begin with I accept that this is nothing … 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.