As we drive up the mountain through the village of Arles sur Tech, past Touron and round the corner on the left along Rue Baills Jean Vila there is my favourite petit bijou ….
On Sunday 12th November , the wine producers of Latour de France open their doors wide and invite you to join them for a day of tasting.
The Tasty – a typical English breakfast sausage, great for a brunch
The Traditional – sausages like they used to be with a subtle mix of herbs and a hint of nutmeg
Cumberland – our speciality having trained in Cumbria.
Leek – no small crumbs of leek, we use great big bits
Jalapeno – mexican chillis for the strong of heart!
We are now taking orders for the traditional Xmas cakes we produce each year for Téléthon.
Here’s a new take on an almond dish. Adding cinnamon gives a warming and comforting feeling whilst eating them. If you’d like them hot add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of chilli powder.
Take care with boiling sugar. The use of a rolling pin in the final stage allows lots of opportunities for kitchen humour!
Saffron production is a labour of love – a process so labour intensive that it is hardly surprising that the fiery coloured spice is the most expensive in the world.
Saffron production is a labour of love – a process so labour intensive that it is hardly surprising that the fiery coloured spice is the most expensive in the world.
We’re back again in Céret, irresistibly drawn this time by the latest exhibition at the Musée d’Art Moderne – ‘Eureka’ by Salvator Dali.
The Pyrénées Orientales abounds with fresh ingredients: fruit, veg, fish and meat from local sources both here in France and across the border in Spain, not to mention what you can find foraging.
Saffron production is a labour of love – a process so labour intensive that it is hardly surprising that the fiery coloured spice is the most expensive in the world.