Monthly Archives: June 2013

And a good time was had by all

Posted on June 30, 2013 by loren24250

Tout le monde. Literally, it means all the world, but in day-to-day usage it means everyone or everybody. And last night in Daglan, tout le monde turned out for a community event that seems to have become an instant hit … Continue reading →

Posted in French food, French language, Life in southwest France, Weather in the Dordogne | Tagged community events, Daglan, Friendship Club of Daglan, jewelry, La Goutte Noire, le Club de l'amitié Daglanaise, silver jewelry, Sophie Arnaud | 3 Comments

Some June 2013 ideas of the moment (food-wise)

Posted on June 28, 2013 by loren24250

Among the pleasures of eating at Daglan’s Le Petit Paris these days is seeing what Chef Sylvain Guilbot is up to with his idées du moment — the special dishes he creates using foods that are coming into season, or … Continue reading →

Posted in French food, Restaurants in the Dordogne | Tagged chocolate desserts, curry d'agneau, Daglan, desserts, entrées, fava bean soup, food, fruits, l'idées du moment, lamb curry, le petit paris, restaurants, vegetables | Leave a comment

Remembering a tragic period, 69 years ago

Posted on June 26, 2013 by loren24250

Throughout the départements of the Dordogne and neighbouring Lot, you’ll find war memorials in virtually every town and village. What might strike you as surprising, however, is that most of the memorials relate to the first World War, and not … Continue reading →

Posted in French government and politics, History in the Dordogne, Life in southwest France | Tagged Allies, Cénac, Daglan, Daniel Arazo Garcia, Fayrac, Frayssinet-le-Gélat, Hitler, Irénée Crestou, José Lopez Tomas, La Roque-Gageac, Louis Desplat, Marie Delteil, Normandy, resistance, Sarlat, war memorials, Wehrmacht, World War I, World War II | 6 Comments

Just foaling around — the scary bit

Posted on June 25, 2013 by loren24250

My wife and I are definitely not members of the horsey set, so our knowledge of horses is limited at best, and it’s been years since we’ve tried riding. However, we do admire the creatures, and you may remember that … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in southwest France | Tagged bicycling, Daglan, foals, horses, horses sleeping, nature | 3 Comments

Cazals market follow-up: Cooking with girolles

Posted on June 24, 2013 by loren24250

You may recall that in yesterday’s posting I described our visit to the Sunday market in the village of Cazals, and our delight at finding two special, seasonal treats — fraises des bois, or wild strawberries, and a basket of … Continue reading →

Posted in French food, Life in southwest France, Markets in France | Tagged Cazals, dijon mustard, sautéed mushrooms, whipped potatoes, wild strawberries | 4 Comments

Scoring at the Cazals market

Posted on June 23, 2013 by loren24250

Plan A for this morning: Ride our bikes over the hilly, 17-kilometre route from Daglan to Cazals, via Campagnac and then Marminiac, and enjoy the Cazals weekly market. Not-so-surprising variable factor: We now interrupt Plan A, to bring you a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycling in the Dordogne, French food, Life in southwest France, Markets in France, Weather in the Dordogne | Tagged anchaud de porc, bicycles, bicycling, Cazals, Cazals market, cherries, cycling, Daglan, desserts, Dordogne weather, Fabrice le Chef, food, girolles, mushrooms, new potatoes, rain, strawberries, Sunday markets, weather | 6 Comments

Notes from our village — 22/06/2013

Posted on June 22, 2013 by loren24250

Today’s posting is a short collection of events in the heart of the Greater Daglan Area, or GDA. The reigning champions. Holding quiz nights in pubs and restaurants is quite a British tradition, and it’s upheld in the GDA by … Continue reading →

Posted in French food, Holidays in France, Life in southwest France, Markets in France, Tourist attractions, Uncategorized, Weather in the Dordogne, Wine | Tagged bicycling, Castelnaud, cycling, Daglan, Dordogne weather, food, Maison du Passeur, Marché Gourmande Nocturne, night markets, quiz nights, quizzing, rain, Saint Laurent la Vallée, seafood, St. Pompon, weather | Leave a comment

Confit de canard goes Italian

Posted on June 21, 2013 by loren24250

One of the email newsletters I receive is called “Great British Chefs,” and it often provides some interesting recipes — like the recent “Duck ragu.” Since it sounded pretty yummy, I thought I’d try it, but with a Greater Daglan … Continue reading →

Posted in French food, Life in southwest France, Recipes, Wine | Tagged chopped celery, chopped tomatoes, confit de canard, Daglan, duck legs, duck ragu, food, ragu sauce, tagliatelle | Leave a comment

Our Great Escape, and great discovery

Posted on June 20, 2013 by loren24250

Yesterday we decided on a Great Escape. The reason? A scheduled power outage, which was to last from 8:30 in the morning until 1 in the afternoon, for improvements to the area’s electrical grid (technically, it’s the Greater Daglan Grid … Continue reading →

Posted in French food, Holidays in France, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Tourist attractions, Travels in and out of France | Tagged bicycling, Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, Les Eyzies, Les Glycines, menu du jour, Paris-Brest dessert, restaurants, roast lamb, Sarlat, shrimp, strawberries | 2 Comments

Soggy start, but a sunny (and yummy) finish

Posted on June 19, 2013 by loren24250

It was pouring rain at 5 a.m. yesterday. I know that for sure because I happened to open our bathroom window overlooking Place de la Fontaine, before heading back to bed. By 8 a.m., when we got out of bed … Continue reading →

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