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What’s on the cheese board this week? Le Bouchon de Sancerre.
Tiny little goat’s cheeses that ressemble a cork – Les Bouchons de Sancerre.
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Spotlight on Savennières during our live Zoom tasting 23/01/2021
In the next live Zoom tasting which will take place on 23rd January at 8pm French time I’ll be shining the spotlight on Savennières.
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Christmas cocktails – the Sazerac
The Sazerac is a classic cocktail that originated in the early 19th century in a New Orleans apothecary.
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Lock-down take 2. Day 38. 6th December 2020.
I try to be generous with my mince pies, spreading the British cheer around me here in France (much to the bafflement of the French).
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What’s on the cheeseboard this week? Güntensberg
We’re both particularly fond of the hard Swiss cheeses so were delighted to find one that we weren’t familiar with at the market today.
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Recipes from Le Tasting Room’s kitchen. Sage, lardon and marscapone stuffed pattison.
Nigel prepared this delicious recipe for our dinner last night. It’s simple and so tasty I had to share it with you.
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Lock-down take 2. Day 24. 22nd November 2020.
First things first, a lovely long walk through the vineyards this sunny Sunday morning.
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Lock-down take 2. Day 21. 19th November 2020.
The festive 6 bottle tasting case with goodies goes live tomorrow so today I decided to make one of the recipes I provided.
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Lock-down take 2. Day 17. 15th November 2020.
Sunday. A day of rest and relaxation. At least that’s what is should be. We do try to have some kind of routine.
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Lock-down take 2. Day 16. 14th November.
Returned to the classics today with a good old fashioned boeuf Bourgignon.
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Lockdown take 2. Day 14. 12 November 2020.
Wow! Day 14 of lock-down take 2 already. Doesn’t time fly when you have nothing to do. Actually, I do have things to do this week!
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Lock-down take 2. Day 9. 7th November.
Woke up with a thundering headache this morning. That’ll be the sulphites in the wine you drank last night then! No! It won’t be that but…