26th March: French celebratory dishes.
Beef Bourguignon, Soufflé, Lamb Persillade, Coq au Vin, Duck Cassoulet, Tarte à la brimbelle, Crème Brûlée, Profiteroles, Prune & Armagnac tart
From market to plate. Discover how to create stunning dinner party dishes using fresh, seasonal, and local produce sourced directly from vibrant French markets.
We’re excited for the first cooking class of the year! Both of us are eager to dive in. March is the perfect time for fantastic truffles and wild mushrooms. Plus, we’re hopeful to find some fresh asparagus and strawberries. It’s time to hit the market and see what treasures we can discover!
Itinerary
DAY 1 Friday: Get ready to unleash your inner chef. We shall meet you at Bergerac Airport and embark on the picturesque 30-minute journey to our beautiful home, “Les Caulins.” After a brief tour, kick off your shoes, grab a cool drink, and relax. We will meet at 7 pm, for our first evening meal, starting with a local aperitif, delectable canapés, and a four-course dinner paired with exceptional local wines.
Example menu
Canapés & local pink fizz
Scallops, confied celeriac, hazelnuts, apple
Duck breast Cassoulet
Local cheese
Crème brulée
Of course local wine
DAY 2 Saturday Help yourself to; continental breakfast, croissants, toasted mais bread, house Jam, tea, coffee Juice, eggs if you wish etc….
A visit to Ste Foy la Grande street market to get some wonderful fresh ingredients and take a stroll around and a coffee in one of the cafés. Back to the house for lunch and ready for some cooking in the afternoon.
The first of our cookery and preparation sessions; Important knife skills just to check you’re not going to injure yourselves. Onions, tomato concassé, lamb persillade, fondant, Bourguignon and profiteroles.
Cocktails & canapés
Twice-baked, wild mushroom & truffle soufflé
Canon of lamb “persillade”, fondant potatoes, green beans a la Francaise
Local cheese and fig marmalade
Profiteroles, Clementine “Diplomat” Chocolate
DAY 3 Sunday Help yourself to tea, coffee Juice, & if you would like Emma’s beautiful scrambled eggs and truffle….
French Sundays are a rest day, a family day & celebration of food & friendship. They are always of a leisurely pace, involving many courses of fresh local & seasonal food, often involving a celebratory main course and/or dessert.
A day of food prep and cooking; Daube of beef, tian, tarte à la brimbelle
Cocktails & canapés
Salmon, smoked salmon, prawn & avocado tian
Daube of Beef Bourguignon, truffle mash, green beans a la Francaise
Cheese and quince
Tarte à la brimbelle
Local wine
DAY 4 Monday Help yourself to; continental breakfast/ warm croissants, toasted mais bread, house Jam, tea, coffee Juice, etc….
A visit to Maison Guingets chocolate shop/factory and a visit to Duras and our local market. A coffee at our local café Sylvy’s.
Back at the house a lunch of award winning Goats Cheese that has been made just 2km from the house by the wonderful shepherdess Stephanie.
After a lunch preparation of mussels, coq au vin, finishing profiterols and orange diplomat.
Cocktails & canapés
Moules aux creme
Coq au vin
Local cheese and fig marmalade
House profiteroles
DAY 5 Help yourself to; Continental breakfast/ Croissants, house Jam, Tea, Coffee Juice, etc…depart for the airport.
What’s included?
accommodation in a room with a super king-size bed, Egyptian cotton bed linen, flat screen TV, English channels, en-suite bathroom with walk-in showers;
All meals: breakfast, nibbles, lunch & dinner.
All aperitifs & wine with meals. Coffee, tea, biscuits and cakes.
All ingredients for the cookery course.
Bergerac airport pick up.
Transportation throughout the weekend.
What’s not included?
Please note that flights are not included in the package. If you would like to hire a car, it’s not necessary as we will provide transportation throughout the weekend. Our location is conveniently situated 35 minutes from Bergerac Airport and 80 to 100 minutes from Bordeaux.
Travelling from Bordeaux to our location is quite straightforward. The new tram system, which is located just outside the airport terminal, offers a direct route to Bordeaux’s central train station. From there, you can catch a direct train on the Bergerac-Sarlat-la-Canéda line, alighting at Ste Foy la Grande. We would be pleased to pick you up from the station, which is just a 15-minute drive north of our location.
The price per room based on 2 people sharing is £2150.00, £1075.000 per person
Single occupancy of a room £1375.00
3-6 persons on each course
Booking
Interested in this weekend? Then please complete the form below: name, how many people? and it is always good to know where you are coming from.
Extend your weekend
If you’re planning to extend your travel break, consider arriving in Bordeaux. This city offers a blend of rich history, stunning architecture, and a vibrant cultural scene, making it an excellent choice to start a long weekend getaway. For your stay, we recommend choosing a hotel near the opera house, as it provides easy access to the city’s lively atmosphere and elegant entertainment options. We often direct our guests to the Hand Picked Hotels site, where you can find over 20 excellent hotels in the centre of Bordeaux.
If you are flying into Bergerac, you’ll find the charming town just 6 km from Bergerac airport, making it ideal for a day or two of exploration before you join us. We highly recommend the Hotel de Bordeaux and Hotel de France, both excellent business hotels situated on the same street. These hotels offer clean accommodations, inviting pools, and a prime location near Old Town Bergerac’s restaurants, bars, and the beautiful River Dordogne.
