Tag Archives: Champagne

Our first (gala) wedding in France

Posted on August 30, 2019 by loren24250

Since moving to Daglan, we have attended (unfortunately) many funerals in France, but only one wedding, in 2013. While we were pleased and honoured to have been invited back then, it was not what I would call a “gala” affair, … Continue reading →

Posted in fashion, Life in southwest France | Tagged Bergerac, Champagne, Daglan, marriages, Saint-Jacques de Bergerac, wedding | 2 Comments

Polishing off the Tour de France

Posted on July 24, 2017 by loren24250

The time frame may be different, but our basic idea for finishing off the Tour de France — the Sunday “Ride into Paris” — is the same. Namely, Champagne, good food, good friends. When my wife Jan and I lived … Continue reading →

Posted in Exercise and fitness, Food, Life in southwest France, Sports, Wine | Tagged 2017 Tour de France, apricot tart, bicycles, bicycling, Champagne, Chris Froome, cycling, Daglan, desserts, food, mushrooms, Ride into Paris, seafood, Tour de France | 2 Comments

Day tripping to Toulouse

Posted on July 19, 2017 by loren24250

Whether you’re a regular visitor to the Greater Daglan Area, or a first-timer, I’d recommend a trip to the city of Toulouse, if you can spare the time. It’s about two hours by train from Gourdon, the station that often … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafés in France, Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Tourist attractions, Travels in and out of France | Tagged Champagne, confit de canard, Daglan, desserts, food, mushrooms, restaurants, Toulose | 2 Comments

A four-hour lunch (with sticker shock)

Posted on July 16, 2017 by loren24250

When friends Keith and Kathy (K-2) were contemplating their recent trip here, to see some of the Tour de France in person, we first did some long-distance planning. Among our decisions was that at least one Michelin-starred lunch was in … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Wine | Tagged Champagne, Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, Le Vieux Logis, michelin starred restaurant, seafood, strawberries | 14 Comments

What a deal — and “bistronomic” to boot

Posted on April 28, 2017 by loren24250

Suppose you were planning a trip to the Greater Daglan Area of southwest France, thought it might be interesting to see why Michelin-starred restaurants are so fussed over, but were concerned about pushing your budget into the stratosphere. I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Wine | Tagged Champagne, Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, Le Grand Bleu, michelin starred restaurant, restaurants, Sarlat, strawberries | 10 Comments

Our best meal. Ever. Really.

Posted on April 9, 2017 by loren24250

This posting, which describes what my wife Jan and I agreed at the time was the best meal we’d ever eaten, has been a long time coming. To blame were, in part, technical problems (my camera); in part other commitments (paid … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travels in and out of France, Wine | Tagged Belcanto, Champagne, Daglan, desserts, food, Lisbon, michelin starred restaurant, Portugal, restaurants, seafood | 7 Comments

Food, glorious food (the best restaurants)

Posted on April 7, 2017 by loren24250

The latest list of “The World’s 50 Best Restaurants” has now been published, and here are my short comments on those that we — my wife Jan and I — have enjoyed. Ranking No. 3 worldwide this year was El … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Paris restaurants, Restaurants in France | Tagged Belcanto, Champagne, Daglan, Epicure, food, Le Cinq, michelin starred restaurant, Mirazur, restaurants | 2 Comments

Our (Michelin) starred Christmas

Posted on December 29, 2016 by loren24250

Today the latest issue of Paris Match arrived in our mailbox, with an article on world-famous Chef Alain Ducasse preparing a “Dîner Grand Siècle à Versailles.” Leafing through the food photos, I said to my wife Jan that I didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Lot, Wine | Tagged Alain Ducasse, Champagne, Christmas, Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, Le Gindreau, michelin starred restaurant, Pascal Bardet, restaurants, seafood | 6 Comments

Beauty (and taste) on the plate in Sarlat

Posted on September 25, 2016 by loren24250

Having written several times about the Michelin-starred restaurant in Sarlat, Le Grand Bleu, I’ll be brief in this posting. But since my wife Jan and I had a lovely lunch there yesterday with our friend Joanne, and since all three of us … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Wine | Tagged Champagne, Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, Le Grand Bleu, michelin starred restaurant, restaurants, Sarlat, seafood | 5 Comments

A chef who keeps upping his game

Posted on August 29, 2016 by loren24250

My wife Jan said it soon after our first dish was served at lunch last Friday: “I think Chef has upped his game.” Then she said it several more times during the meal, and again, later that afternoon. This is pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne | Tagged Bergerac, Champagne, Daglan, desserts, entrées, foie gras, foie gras mi cuit, food, Iberico pork, La Table du Marché, restaurants, Vieux Bergerac | 2 Comments