Tag Archives: Le Vieux Logis

Back to Trémolat (for lunch, of course)

Posted on August 8, 2017 by loren24250

Driving to the village of Trémolat, west of Daglan, takes just 45 minutes or so, and it’s worth the drive. Trémolat is a lovely village with several nice places to lunch. So when my wife Jan and I heard from … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafés in France, Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne | Tagged Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, Le Bistro de la Place, Le Vieux Logis, michelin starred restaurant, mushrooms, restaurants | 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

Star struck

Posted on January 5, 2016 by loren24250

I don’t know about you, but I am a fan of the Michelin system of rating restaurants. My wife Jan and I have now eaten in a host of starred restaurants in France and England, and with few exceptions, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Restaurants in the Lot, Wine | Tagged Champagne, Daglan, desserts, entrées, foie gras, food, Le Gindreau, Le Grand Bleu, Le Vieux Logis, michelin starred restaurant, mignardises, ravioli, restaurants, roast duck, Sarlat, truffles | 2 Comments

Paella pointers, and other tidbits

Posted on June 1, 2015 by loren24250

Why does Nigella Lawson insist on pronouncing paella with an “l” sound? I don’t know. But I do know that (a) the dish should be pronounced in the Spanish manner, something like pie-AY-uh, and (b) that it is one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Life in southwest France, Markets in France, Recipes | Tagged Daglan, food, Le Grand Bleu, Le Vieux Logis, paella, restaurants, Sarlat, scampi, seafood, shrimp, Spain's national dish, Spanish food, Trémolat | 5 Comments

Easter dining — in a bistro

Posted on April 6, 2015 by loren24250

An argument can be made that one shouldn’t bother driving nearly an hour to eat Easter lunch in a bistro, when the identical drive will take you to a Michelin-starred restaurant that’s literally across the street from the bistro. Makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Wine | Tagged Connaught Hotel, Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, Hélène Darroze, Le Bistrot de la Place, Le Vieux Logis, michelin starred restaurant, navarin d'agneau, restaurants, Trémolat, white asparagus | 9 Comments

This is Halloween?

Posted on October 31, 2014 by loren24250

Well, I do actually know that today is Halloween. The sky is darkening as I write this; there are candies in a bowl in the kitchen, waiting for the kids to arrive; and our carved pumpkin is on the front … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Weather in the Dordogne | Tagged Champagne, Daglan, Dordogne weather, food, Halloween, Le Vieux Logis, restaurants, weather | 4 Comments

Beauty on the plate

Posted on October 12, 2014 by loren24250

As I wrote in a recent posting, the Greater Daglan Area was basking in beautiful late-summer weather at the end of September, when our friend Robin stayed with my wife Jan and me. So when the three of us visited … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne | Tagged Bergerac, Champagne, Daglan, desserts, Dordogne weather, entrées, foie gras, food, Le Vieux Logis, michelin starred restaurant, restaurants, seafood, Vieux Bergerac, weather | 4 Comments

RFD friendships — and a parade of culinary invention

Posted on July 29, 2014 by loren24250

One of the delights of writing this blog is the connection we make with people, usually electronically but often in person. Since regular readers of Radio Free Daglan obviously love southwest France, and either own holiday homes near us or … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Weather in the Dordogne, Wine | Tagged Barry Manilow, Champagne, Daglan, desserts, Dordogne weather, entrées, foie gras, foie gras mi cuit, food, Le Vieux Logis, lunch, lunches, michelin starred restaurant, restaurants, seafood, weather | Leave a comment

“Very good”: another starred restaurant in the GDA

Posted on July 18, 2014 by loren24250

For really special meals, my wife Jan and I head to one of the Michelin-starred restaurants in the Greater Daglan Area — places like Le Grand Bleu in Sarlat and Le Vieux Logis in Trémolat, each of which has a … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in the Lot, Tourist attractions, Travels in and out of France, Wine | Tagged cheese courses, Chinon wines, Daglan, desserts, entrées, flowers, foie gras, foie gras mi cuit, food, Le Grand Bleu, Le Vieux Logis, Les Trois Soleils de Montal, Lot département, meringues, michelin starred restaurant, mushrooms, red fruits, restaurants, roast pigeon, Saint Céré, Sancerre wine, seafood, strawberries, turbot | 4 Comments

Small and delicious dishes

Posted on November 28, 2013 by loren24250

With the end of 2013 approaching, you might be wondering which dining establishment in the Greater Daglan Area will be named Radio Free Daglan’s Favourite Restaurant of the Year. Well, now I can reveal the winner: It’s the Michelin-starred gourmet … Continue reading →

Posted in French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne | Tagged cassoulet, Champagne, entrées, Fabrice le Chef, Fabrice Lemonnier, foie gras, food, Le Grand Bleu, Le Vieux Logis, michelin starred restaurant, restaurants, seafood | 4 Comments