Arrival at Hôtel Bel Air, a comfortable, cosy three star 'hôtel de charme' in beautiful surroundings.
Time to freshen up and put on the glad rags.
Dinner in one of our favourite restaurants,where the use of high-quality, local ingredients is all-important, and presentation a work of art - a wonderful introduction to your break.
Breakfast in the hotel is a lovely, relaxed affair - a range of home-made jams, croissants, café au lait etc.
Ensuite, time for le marché - a magnet for all food lovers and a local meeting spot. There, you meet Sinéad, who will guide you round, picking up some of the ingredients necessary for your cookery classes and chatting to les marchands who willingly present their produce and often proudly offer a taste of the same....
Next on the agenda is a visit to le café where the ambience is clearly on the house .......
For lunch, we'll gladly point you in the right direction....
You may wish to try out a crèpe, be tempted by the aroma of sausages grilling on the market barbeque, fancy a picnic lunch or a moules-frites (mussels and chips)by the sea.....
Après, a bit of shopping may appeal to some, while others may prefer some sightseeing/visits of a culinary nature(épicerie fine/ cider distillary/biscuit factory)....
Whatever the case.... as experienced hosts, we'll be there to advise you....
At around 5.30p.m you'll make your way to La Blonderie where a truely unique insight into a french country kitchen follows in the relaxed ambience of the Wilde Kitchen....
Dinner is prepared with emphasis on all things local and in-season produce.
'Après l'effort, le réconfort!' i.e apéritif and dinner with La famille Allart..... (maybe even some French friends, should you wish to brush up on your school french!)
The fruits of our labours are enjoyed and anecdotes on la vie à la française as experienced by your hosts are always on the menu!
Breakfast at the hotel and off to the Wilde Kitchen at about 10a.m, for another fun-filled cookery class followed by lunch with Sinéad and family.
More 'foodie' suggestions or shopping in the afternoon.
(We can provide shopping lists if you need some inspiration)
Breakfast at the hotel, after which we all say our goodbyes...
You'll go away laden with recipés and savoir-faire and really looking forward to dazzling all around you with your culinary skills........
Please feel free to contact Sinéad to discuss your requirements, dates etc; so that together, we can work on your tailor-made break....
