Come and join us in June!
Filed under: Cycling Holidays in France, France, Gastronomy of south west France
It was the final day of cycling for our guests this week and it was a beautiful warm sunny day!
Perfect for seeing this fantastic view over the vineyards of the River Lot
If you’d like to be here too we still have some spaces left on our June 9th tour – at very special prices as a last minute offer!
Contact us for details…
You could be enjoying a menu like this:
Cycling Holiday in France Menu
Filed under: Cycling Holidays in France, Gastronomy of south west France
Yesterday our cyclists, biked to St Cirque Lapopie and walked along the chemin de haulage.
Cycling Holiday Visit to Sarlat & Menu
Filed under: Cycling Holidays in France, Gastronomy of south west France
A bit overcast yesterday, so a visit to Sarlat market was arranged.
Cycling guests at Sarlat.
Cycling Holiday Menu 12th May 2013
Filed under: Cycling Holidays in France, Food and Wine, Gastronomy of south west France
Our cyclists earned their dinner last night!
Filed under: Cycling in France, Gastronomy of south west France
Yesterday our cyclists earned their dinner riding down the valley road to the River Lot at Douelle (actually not very taxing!) and then on to a visit to our favourite Cahors wine chateau at Chantelle for a tasting and to buy a few bottles to take back home.
When they got home to Mas de Flory a chilled glass of rose was waiting for them, followed by dinner:
Charcuterie from our local butcher and duck producer plus some interesting accompaniments
Fabulous new season’s asparagus…
The shell fish reduction took quite a bit of time and effort, but it was well worth it –recipe from my cooking hero, Rick Stein (who else?!)
With the Lemon Tart they all enjoyed a digestif of delicious home-made Limoncello – made by my sister Marilyn, on her visit here last Autumn!
The cycling holiday season begins…
Filed under: Cycling Holidays in France, Gastronomy of south west France
Yesterday was the first day of the first cycling holiday of the year!
We have a full complement of guests – 4 of who have been before (2 of them twice!)
It’s a long 5- night weekend over the bank holiday – a bit of a change from our usual 6-night Sunday to Saturday holidays – the first of those starts on Sunday 12th.
Here’s the dinner menu for last night:
Veloute of asparagus and sorrel goes into a tureen, to be served with a swirl of cream and snipped chives plus parmesan croutons
Orange panna cotta and spiced rhubarb with pomegranate seeds, toasted pistachio nuts and orange and pomegranate syrup
Oysters again – But none for our cycling guests!
Filed under: France, Gastronomy of south west France
We just can’t get enough….
It’s a shame that our cycling guests never get a chance to try oysters as they are not in season during the summer. They are delivered all over France from the Bay of Arcachon (about 3 hours away).
Fresh oysters with lemon and red wine vinegar and shallots.
What do our cycling holiday guests eat?
Horse meat gate – or whatever….
Our local butcher Jean-Claude.
Beefburger prep: Cuts the meat off the joint & puts in machine. Out pop pure beefburgers. Our butcher also makes his own sausages – pure pork. No fillers in any of his own or other products. This is rural SW France.
We strive to provide to our cycling holiday guests only the best food and wine with as much locally sourced as possible.
All meat from our butchers is within 15k of his shop!
The Cahors Malbec wine comes from Chateau Chantelle in the Lot Valley.
Pretty chilli
These beautiful Moroccan red chillies brighten up a dull grey day in the Lot!
I bought a whole kilo for 99 cent’s before Christmas and they made lovely decorations in the kitchen, strung around the room amidst the fairy lights!
Now I’ll hang some of them to finish drying and use others for chilli oil, vinegar etc – as well as for lots of warming curries, soups and stir-fries in the cold days to come.
Quick visit to Gourdon market
Filed under: Food and Wine, Gastronomy of south west France
Just a quick visit to Gourdon market this morning. This is where our bike tours visit in the summer.
Huge variety of oysters – so bought a dozen for five euros.
It’s still busy but just with locals.
