Entries by sara
COOKDORDOGNE – Stock Making Recipe – Video
Stock making forms the basis of all great sauces and will elevate your cooking to restaurant standard. In this video, Ian takes you through the process of making your own […]
St Cyprien, Dordogne Market
Situated on the hillside above the beautiful Dordogne River, St Cyprien (4.5km from Le Chevrefeuille) dates back to 620AD – when a clever hermit called St Cyprien took residence in […]
CookDordogne Tapenade Recipe
Preparation time: 10mins Cooking time: None Ingredients (serves 4) 250g pitted green olives 100g Freshly ground almonds 40g capers, rinsed or drained 10 anchovy fillets, rinsed or drained 1 garlic clove, […]
Chestnut velouté (Velouté aux Chataignes)
Preparation time: 10mins Cooking time: 30mins Ingredients (serves 8) A knob of butter 2 onions, chopped 1 garlic clove, finely sliced 2 celery sticks, chopped 1 large potato, diced 400g […]
Cauliflower Soup with Truffle Oil
Ingredients (serves 8) 1 kg fresh cauliflower 150g unsalted butter 1 onion, peeled and chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped 1 sprig fresh tyme 1 bay leaf 800 ml […]
Spring has sprung at Le Chèvrefeuille
As winter shakes of its chilly coat, the meadows, lakes, rivers and trees around Le Chèvrefeuille make way for the fresh, new, delectable, light flavours of spring. Traditionally in the […]
Autumn has arrived at Le Chevrefeuille – Walnut Banana Bread
Autumn has arrived at Le Chevrefeuille and we are in love with the stunning, earthy, colourful edibles that flourish at this time of year. One of our all-time autumnal favourites […]
Truffle Farm Visit in the Perigord Noir
Why not head for la Truffiere de Péchalifour to meet up with Monsieur Aynaud at his truffle farm, only a few miles from St Cyprien? Edouard Aynaud is the leading […]