Romantic or gastronomic short breaks in France, in Lot et
Garonne. Cookery
course.
Fancy a
few days away, a special week-end? Fancy a
French experience? Combine both by indulging in one of the
following. You can also contact us for your own customized holiday, where
you can pick and mix a combination of activities.
1st
day: Arrival in the afternoon, we get to know each other around drinks and
canapés. You settle in and relax before dinner.
2nd
day and 3rd day: After breakfast, we go to a village market or visit a local
producer such as duck farm, game
farm, cheese maker, or wine
producing chateau, where we sample local specialities and select the
ingredients for our meals. We come back home for
lunch. In the afternoon we all meet in the kitchen to cook together
the evening meal. At
night, after our aperitif, we enjoy the fruits of our labour.
4th
day: Breakfast. Check out.
The dishes we cook will depend on the season. It is all flexible.
For
more details, check the cooking page, or
contact us.
Why
not start your discovery of the region with sampling the local wines?
Having worked for 8 years in the wine industry, Marlene, your host, is the
ideal person to accompany you in your discovery of the beautiful
South-West "crus" such as: Bergerac, Buzet, Côtes de Duras, Côtes
du Marmandais, Monbazillac, Montravel, Pécharmant, Cahors, Côtes
du Frontonnais, Gaillac, Irouléguy, Jurançon, Madiran, Côtes de
Saint-Mont, Côtes du Brulhois, etc....
1st
day: Arrival in the afternoon. Settle into your room, where a nice
glass of champagne and canapés await you. Dinner with a bottle of wine, specially
selected by Marlène, your host and former wine-buyer, served in the dining room or on the
terrace.
2nd
and 3rd days: After breakfast, we go to a local wine producer to visit
the wine-making facilities,
sample and select
different "crus". Cold lunch back at the house. Free time to relax
or visit the area. At night, we meet up for a tasting session before dinner,
to compare the wines of the day.
We
created this break with food & wine lovers in mind. Whether you wish
to discover South-West food and wine or whether you already love it and
just fancy indulging in its pleasures, then this is the break for
you! A special selection of the best flavours the region has to
offer. Your dinners include: apéritif, starter, main course, cheese,
dessert, wine, water, tea, coffee and a glass of Armagnac.
We
will present you the best products available at the time: foie
gras, scallops, oysters, confit, cassoulet, ....
Sample
menu: Ravioli of seared foie gras, duck in prune sauce, local
cheese platter, raspberry soufflé.
1st
day: Arrival in the afternoon. Settle into your room, where a nice
bottle of Crémant de Bordeaux and canapés await you. Local specialities for dinner
with a bottle of wine, specially picked by Marlène, your host and former
wine-buyer, served in the dining room or on the terrace.
2nd
day: After your gastro breakfast, we go to a village market and a
local producer* (foie gras or Buzet wine) to sample and select products. Lunch back
at the house, or picnic basket. The
afternoon is all yours to relax or visit the area before we meet up for
our apéritif and canapés, then gastronomic dinner followed by a glass of
local Armagnac.
3rd
day: Breakfast. Check out.
*Obviously
the choice of market and producer depends on the date of your stay, and
producers' availability. Our visits may vary.
In
need of quality-time, looking for a place for Valentine's day or
to celebrate your
anniversary?
1st
day: Arrival in the afternoon. Settle into your room, where Champagne and canapés await you
by a bouquet of red roses. At night, candle-lit dinner served in the
dining room (starter, main course, dessert, wine, water, tea and
coffee).
2nd
day: Breakfast. You are then free to
relax at the house, go to visit the area, or even borrow our bikes to
enjoy the countryside. Cold lunch back at the house, or picnic basket. In the afternoon,
you will find Champagne and chocolates in your room. At
night, candle-lit dinner served in the dining room.
3rd
day: Breakfast. Check out.
Please let us know about
your personal requests, we will be happy to cater for them, to make your
stay very special.
*Prices
quoted above are per person, on the basis of 2 people sharing a room.
Maximum of 2 occupants per room.
For the cooking break, if the room is shared with a non-participant: 2009
price = 195 EUR (full board) per non-participant. The non-participant is welcome
to join us for the excursions (no extra cost).
Supplement for individual occupancy: 34 EUR. per night.
The
rooms will be allocated on a first come - first served basis, on
confirmation and payment of your holiday.
