Category Archives: Food

100 years on — Daglan remembers

Posted on November 12, 2018 by

Yesterday was Armistice Day, and ceremonies were held around the world to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Based on news coverage, I know that many were grand and impressive and memorable. But our village … Continue reading →

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Back to a former school house (for lunch)

Posted on October 21, 2018 by

My wife Jan and I had eaten many times at La Récréation in the past, but hadn’t visited there in a few years. However, we made up for the omission a few weeks ago, when we headed south to Les … Continue reading →

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A chef who keeps on growing

Posted on September 24, 2018 by

Ever since he gave us a cooking lesson in 2011, Fabrice Lemonnier (Fabrice le Chef) has been reinventing himself. Following experience in pub-restaurants in England and Malta, he moved to Daglan and began growing, and growing, his business. Initially he … Continue reading →

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Dish du jour — 10-09-2018

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

Another birthday, another wonderful lunch at Le Gindreau in Saint-Médard. Yes, this past Friday (September 7) was my wife Jan’s birthday, and to celebrate we drove down to Saint-Médard (less than an hour from Daglan) with friends Joan and Steve … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Canada (for French wineries!)

Posted on September 1, 2018 by

Do you think that French wine makers would be interested in learning anything from Canadian wineries? Sure, as soon as the Donald gives up his Twitter account, and pigs learn to fly. But it’s worth a try, so here’s a … Continue reading →

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Coming event! (Tomorrow, in fact)

Posted on July 28, 2018 by

If you’re vacationing on a Greek island or in the Caribbean, don’t drop everything and rush to Daglan. But if you’re in the area tomorrow (Sunday, July 29) you might want to visit our annual Promenade en Gastronomie. Lots of … Continue reading →

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Newcomers to Le Petit Paris — and us

Posted on July 25, 2018 by

Two of our very good friends have had a holiday home quite near us for several years, within 100 metres or so of Daglan’s well known restaurant Le Petit Paris (LPP). And yet, they had never tried it. So on … Continue reading →

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