Tag Archives: confit de canard

Eating seriously local

Posted on January 20, 2019 by loren24250

Occasionally, new made-up words (neologisms, if you must) make my teeth ache. Like, for example, glamping. (I simply can’t reconcile the concepts of “glamour” and “camping.”) And then there’s locavore, referring to someone who prefers to eat food that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture in the Dordogne, Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Markets in France | Tagged confit de canard, Daglan, foie gras, food, glamping, Les sangliers de Mortemart, locavore, marcassin, sangliers, strawberries, truffles, wild boar, wild boars, Wild Forest Pig Contrada | 6 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

Fabrice le Chef, reimagined

Posted on March 25, 2016 by loren24250

Fabrice le Chef, or Fabrice Lemonnier as he’s more formally known, has reimagined himself, and now Daglan has a new restaurant. Today was opening day; my wife Jan and I were there for lunch; and we left with the feeling that … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafés in France, Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Wine | Tagged confit de canard, creme brulee, Daglan, desserts, entrées, Fabrice le Chef, Fabrice Lemonnier, food, La Cantine, navarin of lamb, quiche, restaurants, seafood, soups, squid | 4 Comments

Phew! The Basque place still has what it takes

Posted on March 26, 2015 by loren24250

We have been fans of Le Tournepique for a long time. That’s the Basque restaurant in Castelnaud, about 10 kilometres north of Daglan. Obviously it’s not our “favourite” restaurant (hello? … no Michelin stars!). But for my wife Jan and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Wine | Tagged Basque food, Castelnaud, confit de canard, Daglan, desserts, dordogne river, entrées, food, French fries, Le Tournepique, mussels, restaurants, tapas | 5 Comments

Our express (two-hour) lunch

Posted on March 12, 2015 by loren24250

Life is returning to the Greater Daglan Area, after a typically grey and quiet-as-a-mouse winter. Flowering trees are bursting into bloom, fields are being plowed and readied for planting, and — perhaps most welcome — establishments are opening for “the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Weather in the Dordogne, Wine | Tagged café gourmand, Champagne, confit de canard, Daglan, desserts, flowering trees, food, le petit paris, restaurants, springtime, weather | 2 Comments

Mixed results at a new Asian restaurant

Posted on February 8, 2015 by loren24250

Even the most ardent lover of traditional food here in the Périgord can grow weary of cuisse de canard and magret de canard and manchons de canard. So a new Asian restaurant — like a Vietnamese restaurant that recently opened … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne | Tagged Asian restaurant, Cénac, confit de canard, Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, Le Bambou, magret de canard, restaurants, Sarlat, shrimp, Vietnamese food, Vietnamese restaurant, Vietnamese restaurants | 4 Comments

Christmas feasting follow-up

Posted on December 26, 2014 by loren24250

Some days before Christmas, my wife Jan and I were discussing our feasting plans for the holidays. “How about something different?” she asked. “Well, I think we’re always eating things that are somewhat different, from confit de canard to Indian … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Holidays in France, Life in southwest France, Wine | Tagged blanquette de veau, brussels sprouts, Champagne, Christmas, Christmas meal, confit de canard, Daglan, entrées, food, seafood, shrimp, shrimp cocktail, Thiénot Champagne, turkey curry | 8 Comments

Roast duckling and other tidbits

Posted on December 2, 2014 by loren24250

On this past weekend, Canadian friends were celebrating Grey Cup Sunday. You may have missed it — you know, the annual Canadian Football League championship game. This year, the Calgary Stampeders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. (Oh, that Grey Cup.) But … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Markets in France, Wine | Tagged cannette, confit de canard, Daglan, desserts, Fabrice le Chef, Fabrice Lemonnier, food, roast duck, St. Andrew's Day | 4 Comments

Hearty fare in fair Toulouse

Posted on July 9, 2014 by loren24250

My wife Jan and I knew that we were in for a tiring morning yesterday (Tuesday), but we were buoyed by the fact that we could look forward to relaxing over a very long lunch. And that’s exactly what we … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafés in France, Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Markets in France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Wine | Tagged back surgery, Cantal cheese, cassoulet, Champagne, cheese, confit de canard, Daglan, entrées, food, French trains, Gourdon, Laffitte-Teston, Madiran wines, Place du Capitole, restaurants, shrimp, Tannat grapes, Toulouse, X-rays | 5 Comments

My fast French Peking Duck

Posted on December 1, 2013 by loren24250

As November drew to a close in our village — sometimes rainy, sometimes just overcast, usually cold — there’s lots of time for thinking. How much firewood will we go through this winter? What will be on the menu for … Continue reading →

Posted in French food, Life in southwest France, Recipes | Tagged confit de canard, Daglan, duck recipes, food, hoisin sauce, Peking Duck, recipes for duck with hoisin sauce | 1 Comment