The abundance of Spring – beautiful prawns, local duck, asparagus, apricots

Friday 16th May 2025; 3 nights

We are well into Spring so, new season produce is in abundance, white & green asparagus season, cherries and apricots. This area is famous for all things duck related & there is great shellfish this time of year, so Fruits de Mers and beautiful prawns.

Fruits de Mers

Example itinerary

 DAY 1 Friday We will pick you up at Bergerac Airport and take the picturesque 30 minute drive to our house “Les Caulins”. A quick tour of our house, relax, kick off your shoes, have a drink & settle in. We will meet at 7pm for aperitifs, canapés and a 4 course dinner with local wines.


Canapés & local pink fizz

Prawn ravioli

Dorade royale, asparagus a la Francaise, crispy potato cake

Local cheese

“Strawberries and custard”

Of course local wine

DAY 2 Help yourself to; continental breakfast/ warm croissants, toasted mais bread, house Jam, tea, coffee Juice, etc….

A visit to Ste Foy market to get some wonderful fresh ingredients, especially oysters and have 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.

Back to the house for a lunch of goats cheese from local shepherdess Stephanie

Sacristan preparation, for tonight, if you wish.

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.


Cocktails & canapés

Marmande “tomato salad”, Coulioure anchovies

Roasted duck breast, salardaise potatoes, green asparagus

Cheese and quince

Vacherin

Local wine

DAY 3 Help yourself to; continental breakfast/ warm croissants, toasted mais bread, house Jam, tea, coffee Juice, amawing scrambled eggs by Emma.

Lamb board

Late Lazy French Sunday Lunch / Dinner French Sunday lunches are celebrated for the way people take their time to enjoy multiple courses of food accompanied by good wine and good conversation. We start with aperitifs and canapés, followed by whatever is in season. Cheese follows and a typically French dessert.


Cocktails & canapés

Les Caulins “fruits de mers”

Lamb board & fondant potatoes, herb salsa

Cheese and quince

Fine apple tart, Armagnac ice cream

Local wine

 DAY 4 Help yourself to; Continental breakfast/ Croissants, house Jam, Tea, Coffee Juice, etc…depart for the airport

Depending on your flights; A visit to Maison Guingets chocolate shop/factory and a visit to Duras and our local market . A coffee at our local café Sylvies.


What’s included?

3 nights’ accommodation in a room with 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

What’s not included?

Flights are not included. We are 35 minutes from Bergerac airport & 80-100 minutes from Bordeaux.

The price per room based on 2 people sharing is £1995.00
Single occupancy £1495.00
3-6 persons on each course.

Please note; Depending on seasonal changes, weather and the availability of local products menus are subject to change. Gourmet weekends are not cookery school weekends. We will be cooking for you. So you just relax and enjoy great food.


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.

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